#5BDCB5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.2% 0.128 170.1), rgb(91, 220, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#5BDCB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 220, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.128 170.1) |
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 #5BDCB5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDCB5 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDCB5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDCB5 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.071 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDCB5
oklch(81.2% 0.128 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#5BDCB5 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) | #D6CEB3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDCB5
#5BDCB5
oklch(81.2% 0.128 170.1)
- #FF9FCD
#FF9FCD
oklch(81.2% 0.126 350.1)
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 #5BDCB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDCB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #5BDCB5 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.