#5BDFBA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82% 0.128 171.6), rgb(91, 223, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#5BDFBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDFBA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.128 171.6) |
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 #5BDFBA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDFBA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5BDFBA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BDFBA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 171.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDFBA
oklch(82% 0.128 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#5BDFBA 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) | #D9D1B8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3BD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDFBA
#5BDFBA
oklch(82% 0.128 171.6)
- #FFA4CD
#FFA4CD
oklch(82.1% 0.118 351.5)
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 #5BDFBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDFBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.029
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #5BDFBA 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.