#5FF6EF
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(89.2% 0.127 190.8), rgb(95, 246, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#5FF6EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FF6EF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 246, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.127 190.8) |
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 #5FF6EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5FF6EF | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5FF6EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5FF6EF text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#E6FBF9
oklch(97.2% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 100
100
#C7F5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.047 189.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5FF6EF
oklch(89.2% 0.127 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD6
oklch(81% 0.14 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#5FF6EF 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) | #E8EAEF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9F0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCF3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FF6EF
#5FF6EF
oklch(89.2% 0.127 190.8)
- #FFCCD2
#FFCCD2
oklch(89.1% 0.058 10.4)
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 #5FF6EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FF6EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.026
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.029
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #5FF6EF 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.