#5EE6B5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.7% 0.139 166.2), rgb(94, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#5EE6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 166°. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.139 166.2) |
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 #5EE6B5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EE6B5 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5EE6B5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE6B5 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 166.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE6B5
oklch(83.7% 0.139 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5EE6B5 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) | #E1D7B2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7D8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE6B5
#5EE6B5
oklch(83.7% 0.139 166.2)
- #FFACD9
#FFACD9
oklch(83.8% 0.112 346.1)
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 #5EE6B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE6B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #5EE6B5 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.