#5AD99E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.9% 0.142 160.3), rgb(90, 217, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#5AD99E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AD99E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 217, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.142 160.3) |
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 #5AD99E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5AD99E | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AD99E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AD99E text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AD99E
oklch(79.9% 0.142 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5AD99E 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) | #D6CA9B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FD8C9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AD99E
#5AD99E
oklch(79.9% 0.142 160.3)
- #FA97D9
#FA97D9
oklch(79.8% 0.143 340.6)
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 #5AD99E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AD99E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #5AD99E 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.