#5ECBD2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.1% 0.1 201), rgb(94, 203, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#5ECBD2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 203, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.1 201) |
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 #5ECBD2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECBD2 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECBD2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECBD2 text on black | 10.94:1 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 202.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFE5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ECBD2
oklch(78.1% 0.1 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#5ECBD2 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) | #BEC3D3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2CD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECBD2
#5ECBD2
oklch(78.1% 0.1 201)
- #F19E9C
#F19E9C
oklch(78.1% 0.1 21.1)
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 #5ECBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.025
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #5ECBD2 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.