#5EC7F5
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.6% 0.117 229.5), rgb(94, 199, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5EC7F5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 199, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.117 229.5) |
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 #5EC7F5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EC7F5 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC7F5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC7F5 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EBF8FE
oklch(97.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 100
100
#D4EFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 228.3)
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Step 200
200
#ADE2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 229.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EC7F5
oklch(78.6% 0.117 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#5EC7F5 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) | #AFC4F7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC7F5
#5EC7F5
oklch(78.6% 0.117 229.5)
- #F5A274
#F5A274
oklch(78.5% 0.116 49.4)
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 #5EC7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
Use #5EC7F5 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.