#5CC3AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.101 178.9), rgb(92, 195, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#5CC3AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC3AF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.101 178.9) |
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 #5CC3AF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC3AF | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC3AF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC3AF text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 178.7)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 179.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC3AF
oklch(75% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#5CC3AF 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACADB1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22C6BD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC3AF
#5CC3AF
oklch(75% 0.101 178.9)
- #E393AD
#E393AD
oklch(75.1% 0.101 358.8)
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 #5CC3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #5CC3AF 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.