#5CD19D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.131 161.8), rgb(92, 209, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#5CD19D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD19D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 209, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.131 161.8) |
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 #5CD19D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD19D | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD19D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD19D text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.074 161.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD19D
oklch(77.9% 0.131 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#5CD19D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CD1C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD19D
#5CD19D
oklch(77.9% 0.131 161.8)
- #F094CF
#F094CF
oklch(77.9% 0.132 341.7)
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 #5CD19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
Use #5CD19D 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.