#5ADF8A
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.168 152.5), rgb(90, 223, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#5ADF8A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ADF8A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 223, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.168 152.5) |
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 #5ADF8A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ADF8A | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ADF8A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ADF8A text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAECBC
oklch(88.6% 0.094 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ADF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.168 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#5ADF8A 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) | #DFCE84 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DDCCA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ADF8A
#5ADF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.168 152.5)
- #FF95F0
#FF95F0
oklch(81% 0.168 332.4)
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 #5ADF8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5ADF8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
Use #5ADF8A 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.