#5EFAEB
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(89.9% 0.132 186.2), rgb(94, 250, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#5EFAEB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EFAEB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 250, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.132 186.2) |
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 #5EFAEB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EFAEB | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5EFAEB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5EFAEB text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#E5FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.023 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#C6F5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.049 186.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EFAEB
oklch(89.9% 0.132 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.142 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#5EFAEB 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) | #EEEDEB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCED | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EFAEB
#5EFAEB
oklch(89.9% 0.132 186.2)
- #FFCFD8
#FFCFD8
oklch(89.8% 0.055 5.6)
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 #5EFAEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EFAEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.026
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.026
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #5EFAEB 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.