#5DDCCF
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82% 0.114 186), rgb(93, 220, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#5DDCCF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 186°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DDCCF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 220, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.114 186) |
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 #5DDCCF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DDCCF | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DDCCF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DDCCF text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 187.2)
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Step 200
200
#AAE7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DDCCF
oklch(82% 0.114 186)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#5DDCCF 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) | #D2D1CF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2D0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DDCCF
#5DDCCF
oklch(82% 0.114 186)
- #FFA7BA
#FFA7BA
oklch(82% 0.106 5.6)
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 #5DDCCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #5DDCCF 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.