#5EDCEE
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.1% 0.113 208.1), rgb(94, 220, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#5EDCEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EDCEE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 220, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.113 208.1) |
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 #5EDCEE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EDCEE | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5EDCEE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EDCEE text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.033 206.1)
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Step 200
200
#A8E5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 208.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EDCEE
oklch(83.1% 0.113 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#5EDCEE 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) | #CBD4EF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EE | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EDCEE
#5EDCEE
oklch(83.1% 0.113 208.1)
- #FFB0A5
#FFB0A5
oklch(83% 0.095 28)
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 #5EDCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #5EDCEE 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.