#5DF8DB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.137 178.2), rgb(93, 248, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#5DF8DB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DF8DB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 248, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 92%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.137 178.2) |
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 #5DF8DB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5DF8DB | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5DF8DB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DF8DB text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 176.9)
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Step 100
100
#C7F6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.051 177.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5DF8DB
oklch(89% 0.137 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.148 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#5DF8DB 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) | #EFEADA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCEF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DF8DB
#5DF8DB
oklch(89% 0.137 178.2)
- #FFCADA
#FFCADA
oklch(89% 0.063 358.5)
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 #5DF8DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DF8DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
Use #5DF8DB 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.