#5BC7AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.107 175.8), rgb(91, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#5BC7AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC7AE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.107 175.8) |
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 #5BC7AE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC7AE | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC7AE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC7AE text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.06 175.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BC7AE
oklch(75.9% 0.107 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#5BC7AE 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) | #C1BCAD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CC9BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC7AE
#5BC7AE
oklch(75.9% 0.107 175.8)
- #E794B3
#E794B3
oklch(75.9% 0.106 356)
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 #5BC7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #5BC7AE 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.