#54F5C8
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.5% 0.148 170.6), rgb(84, 245, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#54F5C8 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54F5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 245, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.148 170.6) |
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 #54F5C8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #54F5C8 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #54F5C8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54F5C8 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.024 171)
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Step 100
100
#C6F6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.054 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#54F5C8
oklch(87.5% 0.148 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B2
oklch(81% 0.159 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#54F5C8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7E8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54F5C8
#54F5C8
oklch(87.5% 0.148 170.6)
- #FFC1DD
#FFC1DD
oklch(87.5% 0.079 350.1)
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 #54F5C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54F5C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
Use #54F5C8 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.