#5EDE94
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.156 155.2), rgb(94, 222, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#5EDE94 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EDE94 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 222, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.156 155.2) |
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 #5EDE94 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EDE94 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EDE94 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EDE94 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.087 155.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EDE94
oklch(81% 0.156 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5EDE94 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) | #DDCE8F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32DCCB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EDE94
#5EDE94
oklch(81% 0.156 155.2)
- #FE98E8
#FE98E8
oklch(81% 0.156 335.3)
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 #5EDE94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EDE94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.067
Use #5EDE94 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.