#5FCDD1
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.6% 0.1 198.5), rgb(95, 205, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#5FCDD1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCDD1 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 205, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.1 198.5) |
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 #5FCDD1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCDD1 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCDD1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCDD1 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEE5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.056 199)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FCDD1
oklch(78.6% 0.1 198.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#5FCDD1 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) | #C0C5D1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3CE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCDD1
#5FCDD1
oklch(78.6% 0.1 198.5)
- #F39FA0
#F39FA0
oklch(78.6% 0.101 18.8)
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 #5FCDD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.021
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #5FCDD1 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.