#5FCFF9
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(80.6% 0.117 225.8), rgb(95, 207, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#5FCFF9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 207, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.117 225.8) |
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 #5FCFF9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCFF9 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCFF9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCFF9 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EBF8FE
oklch(97.1% 0.016 227)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABE3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 225.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FCFF9
oklch(80.6% 0.117 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#5FCFF9 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) | #B8CBFB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBDD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCFF9
#5FCFF9
oklch(80.6% 0.117 225.8)
- #FEA77E
#FEA77E
oklch(80.5% 0.117 45.9)
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 #5FCFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
Use #5FCFF9 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.