#5CD8AC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80% 0.129 166.8), rgb(92, 216, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#5CD8AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD8AC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 216, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.129 166.8) |
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 #5CD8AC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD8AC | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD8AC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD8AC text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD8AC
oklch(80% 0.129 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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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
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5CD8AC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16D9CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD8AC
#5CD8AC
oklch(80% 0.129 166.8)
- #FA9BCE
#FA9BCE
oklch(80.1% 0.129 347)
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 #5CD8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #5CD8AC 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.