#5EC99E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.118 164.6), rgb(94, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#5EC99E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC99E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.118 164.6) |
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 #5EC99E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EC99E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC99E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC99E text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EC99E
oklch(76.1% 0.118 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#5EC99E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34C9BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC99E
#5EC99E
oklch(76.1% 0.118 164.6)
- #E792C3
#E792C3
oklch(76.1% 0.119 344.8)
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 #5EC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
Use #5EC99E 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.