#54DBAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.6% 0.134 168), rgb(84, 219, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#54DBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54DBAF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 219, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.134 168) |
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 #54DBAF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #54DBAF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54DBAF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54DBAF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 168)
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Step 200
200
#A9EAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.075 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#54DBAF
oklch(80.6% 0.134 168)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#54DBAF 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) | #D6CDAD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54DBAF
#54DBAF
oklch(80.6% 0.134 168)
- #FF9BCF
#FF9BCF
oklch(80.7% 0.134 348)
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 #54DBAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54DBAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
Use #54DBAF 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.