#5CC4A8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.106 173.2), rgb(92, 196, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#5CC4A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC4A8 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 196, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.106 173.2) |
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 #5CC4A8 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC4A8 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC4A8 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC4A8 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.038 173.3)
-
Step 300
300
#94CFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.066 173.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC4A8
oklch(75.1% 0.106 173.2)
-
Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
-
Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
-
Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#5CC4A8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29C6BC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC4A8
#5CC4A8
oklch(75.1% 0.106 173.2)
- #E392B4
#E392B4
oklch(75.2% 0.106 353.2)
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 #5CC4A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.056
Use #5CC4A8 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.