#5AD9B4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.125 170.9), rgb(90, 217, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#5AD9B4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AD9B4 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 217, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.125 170.9) |
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 #5AD9B4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5AD9B4 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AD9B4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AD9B4 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AD9B4
oklch(80.4% 0.125 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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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
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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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)
#5AD9B4 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) | #D3CCB2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AD9B4
#5AD9B4
oklch(80.4% 0.125 170.9)
- #FC9DC9
#FC9DC9
oklch(80.5% 0.124 351)
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 #5AD9B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #5AD9B4 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.