#5DFDCD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#5dfdcd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(93, 253, 205), HSL(162°, 98%, 68%), CMYK(63%, 0%, 19%, 1%). Closest named color: aquamarine. Contrast is 1.28:1 on white and 16.4:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#5dfdcd
RGBrgb(93 253 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(93, 253, 205)
RGB %rgb(36% 99% 80%)
HSLhsl(162 98% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(162, 63%, 99%)
HWBhwb(162 36% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 19%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(90.12 -52.15 10.09)
LCHlch(90.12 53.11 169.05)
OKLaboklab(0.8977 -0.1479 0.0274)
OKLCHoklch(0.8977 0.1504 169.48)
Decimal6159821

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named coloraquamarine ΔE 2.6
Closest web-safe color#66ffcc
Hue162°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 63%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)78% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7699
Red / Green / Blue93 / 253 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 13.6 / -90.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -15.6 / 90

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #5dfdcd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.77% 0.1504 169.48);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(93 253 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#5dfdcd] text-[#5dfdcd] border-[#5dfdcd]">