#5BC2AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.7% 0.1 179.6), rgb(91, 194, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5BC2AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC2AF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.1 179.6) |
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 #5BC2AF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC2AF | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC2AF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC2AF text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 180.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC2AF
oklch(74.7% 0.1 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#5BC2AF 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) | #BBB8AE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACB1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EC5BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC2AF
#5BC2AF
oklch(74.7% 0.1 179.6)
- #E292AB
#E292AB
oklch(74.8% 0.101 359.6)
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 #5BC2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #5BC2AF 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.