#5FD7AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.9% 0.124 167.9), rgb(95, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#5FD7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD7AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.124 167.9) |
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 #5FD7AE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD7AE | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD7AE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD7AE text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 167.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD7AE
oklch(79.9% 0.124 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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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)
#5FD7AE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22D8CB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD7AE
#5FD7AE
oklch(79.9% 0.124 167.9)
- #F89CCC
#F89CCC
oklch(79.9% 0.124 347.7)
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 #5FD7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #5FD7AE 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.