#5FD1AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.119 168.1), rgb(95, 209, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#5FD1AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD1AA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 209, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.119 168.1) |
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 #5FD1AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD1AA | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD1AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD1AA text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 168.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD1AA
oklch(78.4% 0.119 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#5FD1AA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AD2C6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD1AA
#5FD1AA
oklch(78.4% 0.119 168.1)
- #F198C6
#F198C6
oklch(78.3% 0.12 347.9)
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 #5FD1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #5FD1AA 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.