#54DAA3
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80% 0.142 162.8), rgb(84, 218, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#54DAA3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54DAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.142 162.8) |
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 #54DAA3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #54DAA3 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54DAA3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54DAA3 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#54DAA3
oklch(80% 0.142 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#54DAA3 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) | #D7CBA0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54DAA3
#54DAA3
oklch(80% 0.142 162.8)
- #FC97D6
#FC97D6
oklch(80% 0.142 342.7)
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 #54DAA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54DAA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #54DAA3 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.