#5EF5FD
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(89.4% 0.127 200.1), rgb(94, 245, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#5EF5FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EF5FD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 245, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.127 200.1) |
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 #5EF5FD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EF5FD | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5EF5FD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EF5FD text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FAFB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 100
100
#C6F4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.047 199.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EF5FD
oklch(89.4% 0.127 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE4
oklch(81% 0.138 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#5EF5FD 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) | #E4EBFE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD9FE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EF5FD
#5EF5FD
oklch(89.4% 0.127 200.1)
- #FFCECD
#FFCECD
oklch(89.4% 0.056 19.6)
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 #5EF5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.022
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.023
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
Use #5EF5FD 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.