#5EEBC9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.4% 0.132 174.3), rgb(94, 235, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#5EEBC9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EEBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.132 174.3) |
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 #5EEBC9 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EEBC9 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5EEBC9 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EEBC9 text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF4
oklch(97.1% 0.023 172.9)
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Step 100
100
#C9F5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EEBC9
oklch(85.4% 0.132 174.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#5EEBC9 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) | #E3DDC7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EEBC9
#5EEBC9
oklch(85.4% 0.132 174.3)
- #FFB7D3
#FFB7D3
oklch(85.4% 0.09 354.1)
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 #5EEBC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EEBC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
Use #5EEBC9 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.