#05DEC4
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.7% 0.146 180.3), rgb(5, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#05DEC4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.146 180.3) |
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 #05DEC4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #05DEC4 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05DEC4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05DEC4 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 179.8)
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Step 200
200
#9CEBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.081 180.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#05DEC4
oklch(80.7% 0.146 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#05DEC4 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) | #D4D0C3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBEC6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05DEC4
#05DEC4
oklch(80.7% 0.146 180.3)
- #FF9FBC
#FF9FBC
oklch(80.7% 0.119 0.6)
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 #05DEC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05DEC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.061
Use #05DEC4 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.