#5DECB8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.2% 0.145 165.7), rgb(93, 236, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#5DECB8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DECB8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 236, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.145 165.7) |
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 #5DECB8 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5DECB8 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5DECB8 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DECB8 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.025 164.5)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.054 165.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5DECB8
oklch(85.2% 0.145 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.168 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5DECB8 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) | #E7DDB5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDDD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DECB8
#5DECB8
oklch(85.2% 0.145 165.7)
- #FFB4DD
#FFB4DD
oklch(85.2% 0.101 345.5)
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 #5DECB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DECB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.026
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #5DECB8 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.