#5EE9CC
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(85% 0.128 176.9), rgb(94, 233, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#5EE9CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE9CC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 233, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.128 176.9) |
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 #5EE9CC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EE9CC | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5EE9CC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE9CC text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#E7FBF5
oklch(97.2% 0.022 176)
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Step 100
100
#C9F5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.048 176.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EE9CC
oklch(85% 0.128 176.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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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
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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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)
#5EE9CC 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) | #E1DCCB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCDCE | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE9CC
#5EE9CC
oklch(85% 0.128 176.9)
- #FFB5CF
#FFB5CF
oklch(85% 0.091 356.4)
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 #5EE9CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE9CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #5EE9CC 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.