#5BCFBC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.3% 0.109 181), rgb(91, 207, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5BCFBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCFBC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 207, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.109 181) |
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 #5BCFBC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCFBC | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCFBC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCFBC text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 180.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCFBC
oklch(78.3% 0.109 181)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#5BCFBC 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) | #C7C4BB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCFBC
#5BCFBC
oklch(78.3% 0.109 181)
- #F29AB4
#F29AB4
oklch(78.2% 0.109 0.8)
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 #5BCFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #5BCFBC 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.