#5DDCAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.1% 0.131 166.8), rgb(93, 220, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#5DDCAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DDCAF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 220, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.131 166.8) |
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 #5DDCAF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DDCAF | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DDCAF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DDCAF text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#ABE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DDCAF
oklch(81.1% 0.131 166.8)
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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)
#5DDCAF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12DDCF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DDCAF
#5DDCAF
oklch(81.1% 0.131 166.8)
- #FE9DD2
#FE9DD2
oklch(81% 0.131 346.5)
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 #5DDCAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DDCAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #5DDCAF 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.