#5CD6DC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(81% 0.108 199.7), rgb(92, 214, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5CD6DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD6DC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 214, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.108 199.7) |
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 #5CD6DC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD6DC | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD6DC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD6DC text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#AAE6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 200)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD6DC
oklch(81% 0.108 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#5CD6DC 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) | #C8CDDD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD6DC
#5CD6DC
oklch(81% 0.108 199.7)
- #FFA4A4
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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 #5CD6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #5CD6DC 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.