#5EE1F6
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.5% 0.117 209.7), rgb(94, 225, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#5EE1F6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE1F6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 225, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.117 209.7) |
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 #5EE1F6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EE1F6 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5EE1F6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE1F6 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 208)
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Step 200
200
#A7E6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.065 209.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE1F6
oklch(84.5% 0.117 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#5EE1F6 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) | #CFD9F7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE1F6
#5EE1F6
oklch(84.5% 0.117 209.7)
- #FFB8AC
#FFB8AC
oklch(84.6% 0.085 29.7)
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 #5EE1F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.058
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.065
Use #5EE1F6 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.