#5EDAAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.6% 0.129 166.9), rgb(94, 218, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#5EDAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EDAAE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.129 166.9) |
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 #5EDAAE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EDAAE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EDAAE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EDAAE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EDAAE
oklch(80.6% 0.129 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#5EDAAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BDBCE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EDAAE
#5EDAAE
oklch(80.6% 0.129 166.9)
- #FC9DD0
#FC9DD0
oklch(80.7% 0.128 346.9)
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 #5EDAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #5EDAAE 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.