#5FDEB9
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.9% 0.125 171.1), rgb(95, 222, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#5FDEB9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FDEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 222, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.125 171.1) |
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 #5FDEB9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FDEB9 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FDEB9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5FDEB9 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FDEB9
oklch(81.9% 0.125 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#5FDEB9 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) | #D8D1B7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03E0D3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FDEB9
#5FDEB9
oklch(81.9% 0.125 171.1)
- #FFA3CD
#FFA3CD
oklch(81.9% 0.12 351.2)
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 #5FDEB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FDEB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #5FDEB9 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.