#5EE08E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.4% 0.164 153), rgb(94, 224, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#5EE08E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE08E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 224, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.164 153) |
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 #5EE08E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EE08E | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EE08E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE08E text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.09 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE08E
oklch(81.4% 0.164 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#5EE08E 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) | #E0CF89 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC393 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34DDCB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE08E
#5EE08E
oklch(81.4% 0.164 153)
- #FF98EF
#FF98EF
oklch(81.4% 0.162 332.8)
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 #5EE08E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE08E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
Use #5EE08E 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.