#5CD6AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.5% 0.127 167), rgb(92, 214, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#5CD6AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD6AB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 214, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.127 167) |
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 #5CD6AB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD6AB | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD6AB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD6AB text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD6AB
oklch(79.5% 0.127 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#5CD6AB 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) | #D1C9A9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19D7CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD6AB
#5CD6AB
oklch(79.5% 0.127 167)
- #F79ACC
#F79ACC
oklch(79.5% 0.126 346.9)
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 #5CD6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #5CD6AB 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.