#54DDAC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81% 0.139 165.9), rgb(84, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#54DDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54DDAC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.139 165.9) |
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 #54DDAC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #54DDAC | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54DDAC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54DDAC text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#A8EACD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#54DDAC
oklch(81% 0.139 165.9)
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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
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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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)
#54DDAC 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) | #D8CEA9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1AF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54DDAC
#54DDAC
oklch(81% 0.139 165.9)
- #FF9CD3
#FF9CD3
oklch(81% 0.135 346.1)
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 #54DDAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54DDAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #54DDAC 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.