#5FCBBF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.5% 0.101 185.6), rgb(95, 203, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#5FCBBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCBBF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 203, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.101 185.6) |
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 #5FCBBF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCBBF | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCBBF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCBBF text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 183.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 185)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FCBBF
oklch(77.5% 0.101 185.6)
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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
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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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)
#5FCBBF 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) | #C2C1BF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4C0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FCFC7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCBBF
#5FCBBF
oklch(77.5% 0.101 185.6)
- #ED9AAC
#ED9AAC
oklch(77.4% 0.101 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 #5FCBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.061
Use #5FCBBF 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.