#5DD19F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.129 162.6), rgb(93, 209, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#5DD19F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DD19F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 209, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.129 162.6) |
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 #5DD19F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DD19F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DD19F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DD19F text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.072 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DD19F
oklch(78% 0.129 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5DD19F 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) | #CEC39C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DD1C3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DD19F
#5DD19F
oklch(78% 0.129 162.6)
- #F095CE
#F095CE
oklch(78% 0.129 342.4)
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 #5DD19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
Use #5DD19F 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.