#5EEDBC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.5% 0.142 167.1), rgb(94, 237, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#5EEDBC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EEDBC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 237, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.142 167.1) |
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 #5EEDBC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EEDBC | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5EEDBC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EEDBC text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EEDBC
oklch(85.5% 0.142 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E2AA
oklch(81% 0.166 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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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)
#5EEDBC 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) | #E8DEB9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEDF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EEDBC
#5EEDBC
oklch(85.5% 0.142 167.1)
- #FFB6DC
#FFB6DC
oklch(85.5% 0.097 346.8)
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 #5EEDBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EEDBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
Use #5EEDBC 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.