#5DDEA1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.2% 0.145 160), rgb(93, 222, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#5DDEA1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DDEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 222, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.145 160) |
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 #5DDEA1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DDEA1 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DDEA1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DDEA1 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DDEA1
oklch(81.2% 0.145 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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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
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5DDEA1 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) | #DCCF9D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24DDCD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DDEA1
#5DDEA1
oklch(81.2% 0.145 160)
- #FF9BDF
#FF9BDF
oklch(81.2% 0.145 339.9)
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 #5DDEA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DDEA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #5DDEA1 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.