#5AECB9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.1% 0.145 166.4), rgb(90, 236, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#5AECB9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AECB9 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 236, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.145 166.4) |
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 #5AECB9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5AECB9 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5AECB9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AECB9 text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5AECB9
oklch(85.1% 0.145 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A8
oklch(81% 0.168 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5AECB9 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) | #E7DDB6 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDDE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AECB9
#5AECB9
oklch(85.1% 0.145 166.4)
- #FFB4DC
#FFB4DC
oklch(85.2% 0.1 346.2)
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 #5AECB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AECB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #5AECB9 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.