#5ED181
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.4% 0.155 151.1), rgb(94, 209, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#5ED181 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ED181 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 209, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.155 151.1) |
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 #5ED181 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ED181 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ED181 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ED181 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ED181
oklch(77.4% 0.155 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#5ED181 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) | #D2C17C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B686 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41CEBD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ED181
#5ED181
oklch(77.4% 0.155 151.1)
- #ED8EE3
#ED8EE3
oklch(77.4% 0.156 330.8)
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 #5ED181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
Use #5ED181 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.