#13E2A5
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.168 164.8), rgb(19, 226, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#13E2A5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13E2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 226, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.168 164.8) |
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 #13E2A5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #13E2A5 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #13E2A5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #13E2A5 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.049 165)
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Step 200
200
#9DEDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.093 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#13E2A5
oklch(81% 0.168 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#13E2A5 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) | #DDD1A2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1A9 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13E2A5
#13E2A5
oklch(81% 0.168 164.8)
- #FF9BD5
#FF9BD5
oklch(80.9% 0.138 344.9)
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 #13E2A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #13E2A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.068
Use #13E2A5 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.