#5DDCCA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.8% 0.116 182.6), rgb(93, 220, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#5DDCCA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DDCCA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 220, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.116 182.6) |
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 #5DDCCA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DDCCA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DDCCA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DDCCA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.033 182.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAE8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 182.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DDCCA
oklch(81.8% 0.116 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#5DDCCA 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) | #D3D0C9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DDCCA
#5DDCCA
oklch(81.8% 0.116 182.6)
- #FFA6BD
#FFA6BD
oklch(81.9% 0.108 2.9)
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 #5DDCCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #5DDCCA 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.