#5EBF99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(73.5% 0.108 165.6), rgb(94, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5EBF99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBF99 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.108 165.6) |
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 #5EBF99 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBF99 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EBF99 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EBF99 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBF99
oklch(73.5% 0.108 165.6)
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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
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5EBF99 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) | #BCB497 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BBFB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBF99
#5EBF99
oklch(73.5% 0.108 165.6)
- #DB8DB8
#DB8DB8
oklch(73.6% 0.109 345.9)
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 #5EBF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #5EBF99 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.