#5DE2AC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.5% 0.141 163.5), rgb(93, 226, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#5DE2AC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DE2AC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 226, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.141 163.5) |
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 #5DE2AC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DE2AC | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5DE2AC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DE2AC text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DE2AC
oklch(82.5% 0.141 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5DE2AC 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) | #DED3A9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10E2D3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DE2AC
#5DE2AC
oklch(82.5% 0.141 163.5)
- #FFA4DB
#FFA4DB
oklch(82.5% 0.126 343.2)
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 #5DE2AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DE2AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #5DE2AC 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.