#5CDCA0
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.7% 0.143 160.2), rgb(92, 220, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#5CDCA0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CDCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 220, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.143 160.2) |
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 #5CDCA0 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CDCA0 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CDCA0 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CDCA0 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#ABEAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CDCA0
oklch(80.7% 0.143 160.2)
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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
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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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)
#5CDCA0 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) | #DACD9D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23DBCC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CDCA0
#5CDCA0
oklch(80.7% 0.143 160.2)
- #FD9ADD
#FD9ADD
oklch(80.8% 0.143 340.1)
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 #5CDCA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CDCA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
Use #5CDCA0 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.