What color is #5EB2CA?

#5EB2CA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(94, 178, 202), and in HSL hsl(193, 50%, 58%).

Is #5EB2CA accessible as text?

On white, #5EB2CA has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #5EB2CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5EB2CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #5EB2CA?

#5EB2CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9765E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5EB2CA below.

Is #5EB2CA good for buttons?

#5EB2CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5EB2CA — white text only reaches 2.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5EB2CA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #5EB2CA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5EB2CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5EB2CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5EB2CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5EB2CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5EB2CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EB2CA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5EB2CA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5EB2CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #8DD8EE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5EB2CA Secondary #BCD6DF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5EB2CA 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5EB2CA with

Medium Aquamarine Glaucous Terracotta 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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2EEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E8FC9 — 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 #5EB2CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5EB2CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 178 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.0% 0.088 218.7);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #E0F1F5;
  --color-200: #C2E2EB;
  --color-300: #97CAD8;
  --color-400: #70B0C2;
  --color-500: #4E93A6;
  --color-600: #427380;
  --color-700: #33535C;
  --color-800: #24373C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#E0F1F5',
    200: '#C2E2EB',
    300: '#97CAD8',
    400: '#70B0C2',
    500: '#4E93A6',
    600: '#427380',
    700: '#33535C',
    800: '#24373C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #5EB2CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #E0F1F5;
$base-200: #C2E2EB;
$base-300: #97CAD8;
$base-400: #70B0C2;
$base-500: #4E93A6;
$base-600: #427380;
$base-700: #33535C;
$base-800: #24373C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #3B98B1;
$base-subtle: #D3E6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5EB2CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97CAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E93A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427380",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33535C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24373C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5EB2CA

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