#5AE1AA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.1% 0.143 163.2), rgb(90, 225, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#5AE1AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE1AA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 225, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.143 163.2) |
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 #5AE1AA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5AE1AA | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5AE1AA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE1AA text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AE1AA
oklch(82.1% 0.143 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5AE1AA 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) | #DDD2A7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AE | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE1AA
#5AE1AA
oklch(82.1% 0.143 163.2)
- #FFA2DA
#FFA2DA
oklch(82.2% 0.129 343.4)
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 #5AE1AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AE1AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5AE1AA 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.