#5EC996
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.125 160.5), rgb(94, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5EC996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC996 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.125 160.5) |
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 #5EC996 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EC996 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC996 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC996 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EC996
oklch(75.9% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5EC996 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C8BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC996
#5EC996
oklch(75.9% 0.125 160.5)
- #E690C9
#E690C9
oklch(75.9% 0.126 340.5)
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 #5EC996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #5EC996 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.