#5ED78D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.1% 0.152 154), rgb(94, 215, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#5ED78D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ED78D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 215, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.152 154) |
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 #5ED78D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ED78D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ED78D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ED78D text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#D4F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.084 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ED78D
oklch(79.1% 0.152 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#5ED78D 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) | #D7C788 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC92 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39D5C4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ED78D
#5ED78D
oklch(79.1% 0.152 154)
- #F594E3
#F594E3
oklch(79.2% 0.151 334)
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 #5ED78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
Use #5ED78D 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.