#5BDCAE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81% 0.133 166.5), rgb(91, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#5BDCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDCAE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.133 166.5) |
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 #5BDCAE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDCAE | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDCAE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDCAE text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 166.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDCAE
oklch(81% 0.133 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5BDCAE 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) | #D7CEAC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02DDCF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDCAE
#5BDCAE
oklch(81% 0.133 166.5)
- #FF9DD2
#FF9DD2
oklch(81.1% 0.132 346.8)
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 #5BDCAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDCAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5BDCAE 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.