#5EDD95
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.153 155.7), rgb(94, 221, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#5EDD95 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EDD95 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 221, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.153 155.7) |
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 #5EDD95 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EDD95 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EDD95 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EDD95 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.085 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EDD95
oklch(80.8% 0.153 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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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
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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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)
#5EDD95 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) | #DCCD90 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32DBCA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EDD95
#5EDD95
oklch(80.8% 0.153 155.7)
- #FD98E6
#FD98E6
oklch(80.8% 0.153 335.8)
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 #5EDD95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EDD95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.068
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.068
Use #5EDD95 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.