#5EC5AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.102 176.7), rgb(94, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#5EC5AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.102 176.7) |
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 #5EC5AE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC5AE | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC5AE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC5AE text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 176.1)
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Step 300
300
#94CFBF
oklch(81% 0.065 175.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC5AE
oklch(75.5% 0.102 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#5EC5AE 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) | #BFBAAD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29C7BE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC5AE
#5EC5AE
oklch(75.5% 0.102 176.7)
- #E494B1
#E494B1
oklch(75.5% 0.102 356.5)
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 #5EC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #5EC5AE 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.