#5CD9AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.2% 0.131 166), rgb(92, 217, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#5CD9AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD9AB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 217, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.131 166) |
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 #5CD9AB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD9AB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD9AB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD9AB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#D3F2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.037 166.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD9AB
oklch(80.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5CD9AB 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) | #D5CBA9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17DACC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD9AB
#5CD9AB
oklch(80.2% 0.131 166)
- #FB9BD0
#FB9BD0
oklch(80.3% 0.131 346.2)
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 #5CD9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5CD9AB 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.