#5FD5ED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.5% 0.11 213.1), rgb(95, 213, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#5FD5ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD5ED |
| RGB | rgb(95, 213, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.11 213.1) |
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 #5FD5ED | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD5ED | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD5ED text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD5ED text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABE4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 213.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD5ED
oklch(81.5% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#5FD5ED 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) | #C3CEEE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD5ED
#5FD5ED
oklch(81.5% 0.11 213.1)
- #FFA996
#FFA996
oklch(81.4% 0.106 33)
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 #5FD5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
Use #5FD5ED 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.