#5ECF8D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.2% 0.141 155.4), rgb(94, 207, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#5ECF8D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECF8D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 207, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.141 155.4) |
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 #5ECF8D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECF8D | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECF8D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECF8D text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ECF8D
oklch(77.2% 0.141 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#5ECF8D 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) | #CEC089 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CCDBE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECF8D
#5ECF8D
oklch(77.2% 0.141 155.4)
- #EC90D8
#EC90D8
oklch(77.1% 0.142 335.3)
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 #5ECF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.062
Use #5ECF8D 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.