#5AF4D5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.8% 0.137 177), rgb(90, 244, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#5AF4D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AF4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 244, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.137 177) |
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 #5AF4D5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AF4D5 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5AF4D5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AF4D5 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#E6FBF5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 176.9)
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Step 100
100
#C7F6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AF4D5
oklch(87.8% 0.137 177)
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Step 300
300
#00DFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#5AF4D5 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) | #EBE6D4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D5D7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7EB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AF4D5
#5AF4D5
oklch(87.8% 0.137 177)
- #FFC4D7
#FFC4D7
oklch(87.8% 0.071 357.5)
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 #5AF4D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AF4D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.031
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
Use #5AF4D5 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.