#5EE5B8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.5% 0.135 167.9), rgb(94, 229, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#5EE5B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 229, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.135 167.9) |
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 #5EE5B8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EE5B8 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5EE5B8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE5B8 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#A8EAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.076 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE5B8
oklch(83.5% 0.135 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#5EE5B8 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) | #E0D7B6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE5B8
#5EE5B8
oklch(83.5% 0.135 167.9)
- #FFABD6
#FFABD6
oklch(83.5% 0.111 347.7)
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 #5EE5B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE5B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #5EE5B8 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.