#05C8B8
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(74.9% 0.132 184.7), rgb(5, 200, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#05C8B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05C8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 200, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 95%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.132 184.7) |
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 #05C8B8 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #05C8B8 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05C8B8 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05C8B8 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#80D2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 184.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#05C8B8
oklch(74.9% 0.132 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#05C8B8 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) | #BDBCB8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05C8B8
#05C8B8
oklch(74.9% 0.132 184.7)
- #F288A3
#F288A3
oklch(74.8% 0.132 4.4)
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 #05C8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.036
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
Use #05C8B8 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.