#54DAAA
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.2% 0.137 166), rgb(84, 218, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#54DAAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54DAAA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 218, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.137 166) |
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 #54DAAA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #54DAAA | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54DAAA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54DAAA text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#54DAAA
oklch(80.2% 0.137 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#54DAAA 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) | #D6CCA7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54DAAA
#54DAAA
oklch(80.2% 0.137 166)
- #FD99D1
#FD99D1
oklch(80.2% 0.137 345.9)
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 #54DAAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54DAAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #54DAAA 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.