#5DDAA0
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.2% 0.14 160.5), rgb(93, 218, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#5DDAA0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DDAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 218, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.14 160.5) |
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 #5DDAA0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DDAA0 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DDAA0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DDAA0 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#ACEAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.078 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DDAA0
oklch(80.2% 0.14 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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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)
#5DDAA0 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) | #D7CB9D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28D9CA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DDAA0
#5DDAA0
oklch(80.2% 0.14 160.5)
- #FA99DA
#FA99DA
oklch(80.2% 0.14 340.4)
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 #5DDAA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DDAA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #5DDAA0 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.