What color is #5DC4EA?

#5DC4EA is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 196, 234), and in HSL hsl(196, 77%, 64%).

Is #5DC4EA accessible as text?

On white, #5DC4EA has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #5DC4EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5DC4EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #5DC4EA?

#5DC4EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA825D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5DC4EA below.

Is #5DC4EA good for buttons?

#5DC4EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5DC4EA — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5DC4EA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #5DC4EA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#5DC4EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5DC4EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5DC4EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5DC4EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5DC4EA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5DC4EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5DC4EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #91EAFF

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5DC4EA Secondary #C9E9F6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5DC4EA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5DC4EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5DC4EA

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People also use #5DC4EA with

Seafoam Green Royal Blue Burnt Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D95EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5DC4EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5DC4EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 196 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.4% 0.109 225.2);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF2FB;
  --color-200: #B7E5F5;
  --color-300: #86CFE9;
  --color-400: #59B7D9;
  --color-500: #379ABE;
  --color-600: #317791;
  --color-700: #285666;
  --color-800: #1E3943;
  --color-900: #142329;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF2FB',
    200: '#B7E5F5',
    300: '#86CFE9',
    400: '#59B7D9',
    500: '#379ABE',
    600: '#317791',
    700: '#285666',
    800: '#1E3943',
    900: '#142329',
  },
}

$base: #5DC4EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF2FB;
$base-200: #B7E5F5;
$base-300: #86CFE9;
$base-400: #59B7D9;
$base-500: #379ABE;
$base-600: #317791;
$base-700: #285666;
$base-800: #1E3943;
$base-900: #142329;
$base-hover: #23AFE2;
$base-subtle: #D3EBF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5DC4EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86CFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59B7D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#379ABE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#317791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}