#5DEFBF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(86.1% 0.143 167.9), rgb(93, 239, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#5DEFBF is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DEFBF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 239, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.143 167.9) |
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 #5DEFBF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5DEFBF | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5DEFBF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DEFBF text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.053 167.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5DEFBF
oklch(86.1% 0.143 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#5DEFBF 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) | #E9E0BD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0E1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DEFBF
#5DEFBF
oklch(86.1% 0.143 167.9)
- #FFB9DC
#FFB9DC
oklch(86% 0.092 347.8)
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 #5DEFBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DEFBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
Use #5DEFBF 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.