#5BDDAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.3% 0.133 166.6), rgb(91, 221, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#5BDDAF 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDDAF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 221, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.133 166.6) |
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 #5BDDAF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDDAF | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDDAF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BDDAF text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#AAE9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 167.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDDAF
oklch(81.3% 0.133 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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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)
#5BDDAF 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) | #D8CFAD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDDAF
#5BDDAF
oklch(81.3% 0.133 166.6)
- #FF9ED3
#FF9ED3
oklch(81.3% 0.131 346.5)
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 #5BDDAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDDAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #5BDDAF 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.