#5CC2BE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.2% 0.095 191.9), rgb(92, 194, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#5CC2BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC2BE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 194, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.095 191.9) |
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 #5CC2BE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC2BE | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC2BE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC2BE text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#94CDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 192)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC2BE
oklch(75.2% 0.095 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#5CC2BE 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) | #B8B9BE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADBF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03C7C0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC2BE
#5CC2BE
oklch(75.2% 0.095 191.9)
- #E4959F
#E4959F
oklch(75.2% 0.096 11.4)
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 #5CC2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #5CC2BE 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.