#5EC7EC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.2% 0.11 224.1), rgb(94, 199, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#5EC7EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC7EC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 199, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.11 224.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5EC7EC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EC7EC | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC7EC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC7EC text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8FD
oklch(97.2% 0.014 224.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4EFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 224.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEE3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.061 223.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EC7EC
oklch(78.2% 0.11 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#5EC7EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2C3EE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC7EC
#5EC7EC
oklch(78.2% 0.11 224.1)
- #F3A17D
#F3A17D
oklch(78.2% 0.11 44.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5EC7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.012
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
Use #5EC7EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.