#5ED88F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.4% 0.152 154.5), rgb(94, 216, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#5ED88F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ED88F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 216, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.152 154.5) |
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 #5ED88F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ED88F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ED88F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ED88F text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#ADEAC0
oklch(88.4% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ED88F
oklch(79.4% 0.152 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5ED88F 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) | #D8C88A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD94 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37D6C5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ED88F
#5ED88F
oklch(79.4% 0.152 154.5)
- #F694E3
#F694E3
oklch(79.3% 0.152 334.4)
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 #5ED88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.068
Use #5ED88F 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.