#5EC69F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.113 166.3), rgb(94, 198, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#5EC69F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC69F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 198, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.113 166.3) |
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 #5EC69F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC69F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC69F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC69F text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#94D0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 165.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC69F
oklch(75.4% 0.113 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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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)
#5EC69F 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) | #C2BA9D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35C7BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC69F
#5EC69F
oklch(75.4% 0.113 166.3)
- #E391BE
#E391BE
oklch(75.3% 0.113 346.1)
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 #5EC69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #5EC69F 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.