#5AF2C6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.9% 0.143 170.3), rgb(90, 242, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#5AF2C6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 242, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.143 170.3) |
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 #5AF2C6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF2C6 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF2C6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF2C6 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#C7F6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 171.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AF2C6
oklch(86.9% 0.143 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.16 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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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)
#5AF2C6 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) | #EBE3C4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4E5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF2C6
#5AF2C6
oklch(86.9% 0.143 170.3)
- #FFBEDB
#FFBEDB
oklch(86.9% 0.083 350.5)
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 #5AF2C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AF2C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #5AF2C6 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.