#5CD1B2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.116 173.1), rgb(92, 209, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#5CD1B2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 209, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.116 173.1) |
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 #5CD1B2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD1B2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD1B2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD1B2 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD1B2
oklch(78.5% 0.116 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#5CD1B2 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) | #CBC5B1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B4 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12D3C8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD1B2
#5CD1B2
oklch(78.5% 0.116 173.1)
- #F399BF
#F399BF
oklch(78.5% 0.117 353.2)
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 #5CD1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #5CD1B2 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.