#5BC5BB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.8% 0.099 187), rgb(91, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#5BC5BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC5BB |
| RGB | rgb(91, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.099 187) |
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 #5BC5BB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC5BB | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC5BB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC5BB text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BC5BB
oklch(75.8% 0.099 187)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#5BC5BB 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) | #BCBCBB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC5BB
#5BC5BB
oklch(75.8% 0.099 187)
- #E796A6
#E796A6
oklch(75.9% 0.099 6.8)
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 #5BC5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.067
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.068
Use #5BC5BB 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.