#5DE4A8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.9% 0.147 161.3), rgb(93, 228, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#5DE4A8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DE4A8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 228, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.147 161.3) |
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 #5DE4A8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DE4A8 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5DE4A8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DE4A8 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9EAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.081 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DE4A8
oklch(82.9% 0.147 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#5DE4A8 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) | #E1D4A5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16E3D4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DE4A8
#5DE4A8
oklch(82.9% 0.147 161.3)
- #FFA5DF
#FFA5DF
oklch(82.8% 0.128 341.2)
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 #5DE4A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DE4A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #5DE4A8 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.