#58DCBC
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.3% 0.125 174.2), rgb(88, 220, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#58DCBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58DCBC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 220, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.125 174.2) |
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 #58DCBC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #58DCBC | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58DCBC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58DCBC text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 174.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#58DCBC
oklch(81.3% 0.125 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#58DCBC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58DCBC
#58DCBC
oklch(81.3% 0.125 174.2)
- #FFA0C7
#FFA0C7
oklch(81.2% 0.121 354)
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 #58DCBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #58DCBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #58DCBC 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.