#5EE3AB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.7% 0.143 162.7), rgb(94, 227, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#5EE3AB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE3AB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 227, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.143 162.7) |
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 #5EE3AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EE3AB | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5EE3AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE3AB text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE3AB
oklch(82.7% 0.143 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5EE3AB 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) | #E0D4A8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17E3D4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE3AB
#5EE3AB
oklch(82.7% 0.143 162.7)
- #FFA5DC
#FFA5DC
oklch(82.7% 0.125 342.9)
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 #5EE3AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE3AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #5EE3AB 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.