#5ECFB4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.111 175.2), rgb(94, 207, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#5ECFB4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 207, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.111 175.2) |
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 #5ECFB4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECFB4 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECFB4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECFB4 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 175.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ECFB4
oklch(78.1% 0.111 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#5ECFB4 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) | #C8C3B3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BD1C7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECFB4
#5ECFB4
oklch(78.1% 0.111 175.2)
- #F09ABB
#F09ABB
oklch(78.2% 0.11 355.3)
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 #5ECFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #5ECFB4 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.