#5CC2A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.5% 0.106 171.6), rgb(92, 194, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5CC2A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 194, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.106 171.6) |
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 #5CC2A4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC2A4 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC2A4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC2A4 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 172)
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Step 300
300
#95CFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 171.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC2A4
oklch(74.5% 0.106 171.6)
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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)
#5CC2A4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACA6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DC3B9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC2A4
#5CC2A4
oklch(74.5% 0.106 171.6)
- #E090B4
#E090B4
oklch(74.5% 0.106 351.5)
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 #5CC2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #5CC2A4 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.