#5EE4B7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.3% 0.135 167.8), rgb(94, 228, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#5EE4B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 228, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.135 167.8) |
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 #5EE4B7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EE4B7 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5EE4B7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE4B7 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 168)
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Step 200
200
#A9EAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.075 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE4B7
oklch(83.3% 0.135 167.8)
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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
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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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)
#5EE4B7 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) | #DFD6B5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE4B7
#5EE4B7
oklch(83.3% 0.135 167.8)
- #FFAAD5
#FFAAD5
oklch(83.3% 0.113 348.1)
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 #5EE4B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE4B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.022
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
Use #5EE4B7 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.