#5EE160
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.206 143.6), rgb(94, 225, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#5EE160 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE160 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 225, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.206 143.6) |
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 #5EE160 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EE160 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EE160 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE160 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABEDA8
oklch(88.5% 0.115 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE160
oklch(80.9% 0.206 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C223
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#5EE160 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) | #E5CE53 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46DBC5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE160
#5EE160
oklch(80.9% 0.206 143.6)
- #F598FF
#F598FF
oklch(80.9% 0.17 323.5)
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 #5EE160, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE160.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.024
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.031
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.036
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.041
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #5EE160 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.