#5EC29B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.3% 0.111 165.6), rgb(94, 194, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#5EC29B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC29B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 194, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.111 165.6) |
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 #5EC29B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC29B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC29B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC29B text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC29B
oklch(74.3% 0.111 165.6)
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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)
#5EC29B 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) | #BEB699 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C2B7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC29B
#5EC29B
oklch(74.3% 0.111 165.6)
- #DE8FBB
#DE8FBB
oklch(74.3% 0.11 345.6)
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 #5EC29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #5EC29B 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.