#5DD2CF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.6% 0.105 192.9), rgb(93, 210, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#5DD2CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DD2CF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 210, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.105 192.9) |
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 #5DD2CF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DD2CF | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DD2CF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DD2CF text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 191.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACE6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 193.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DD2CF
oklch(79.6% 0.105 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#5DD2CF 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) | #C6C9CF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BAD0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DD2CF
#5DD2CF
oklch(79.6% 0.105 192.9)
- #F8A0A9
#F8A0A9
oklch(79.6% 0.105 13.1)
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 #5DD2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.015
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #5DD2CF 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.