#5EDFB3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82% 0.131 167.6), rgb(94, 223, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#5EDFB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EDFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 223, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.131 167.6) |
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 #5EDFB3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EDFB3 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5EDFB3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EDFB3 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#D3F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.038 167.3)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EDFB3
oklch(82% 0.131 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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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)
#5EDFB3 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) | #DAD1B1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4B6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0BE0D2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EDFB3
#5EDFB3
oklch(82% 0.131 167.6)
- #FFA2D3
#FFA2D3
oklch(81.9% 0.125 347.3)
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 #5EDFB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EDFB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #5EDFB3 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.