#5ED18E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.7% 0.143 155.4), rgb(94, 209, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5ED18E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ED18E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 209, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.143 155.4) |
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 #5ED18E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ED18E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ED18E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ED18E text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.079 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ED18E
oklch(77.7% 0.143 155.4)
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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)
#5ED18E 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) | #D0C28A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B792 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BCFBF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ED18E
#5ED18E
oklch(77.7% 0.143 155.4)
- #EE91DA
#EE91DA
oklch(77.6% 0.144 335.2)
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 #5ED18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #5ED18E 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.