#5DBFA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(73.8% 0.101 173), rgb(93, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#5DBFA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.101 173) |
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 #5DBFA4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DBFA4 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DBFA4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DBFA4 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#96CEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 173.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DBFA4
oklch(73.8% 0.101 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#5DBFA4 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) | #BAB4A3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31C1B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DBFA4
#5DBFA4
oklch(73.8% 0.101 173)
- #DC8FB0
#DC8FB0
oklch(73.7% 0.102 352.6)
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 #5DBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #5DBFA4 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.