#5AE3C2
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.2% 0.128 174.3), rgb(90, 227, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#5AE3C2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 227, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.128 174.3) |
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 #5AE3C2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AE3C2 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5AE3C2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE3C2 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.071 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AE3C2
oklch(83.2% 0.128 174.3)
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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)
#5AE3C2 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) | #DCD6C0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C7C4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5D9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE3C2
#5AE3C2
oklch(83.2% 0.128 174.3)
- #FFABCC
#FFABCC
oklch(83.2% 0.106 354.4)
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 #5AE3C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AE3C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5AE3C2 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.