#5CD8A8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.9% 0.132 164.8), rgb(92, 216, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#5CD8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.132 164.8) |
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 #5CD8A8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD8A8 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD8A8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD8A8 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD8A8
oklch(79.9% 0.132 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#5CD8A8 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) | #D4CAA5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CD8CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD8A8
#5CD8A8
oklch(79.9% 0.132 164.8)
- #F99AD1
#F99AD1
oklch(79.9% 0.131 344.8)
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 #5CD8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #5CD8A8 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.