#5EF2C3
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.9% 0.144 168.6), rgb(94, 242, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#5EF2C3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EF2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 242, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.144 168.6) |
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 #5EF2C3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EF2C3 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5EF2C3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EF2C3 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E6FBF2
oklch(97% 0.025 168.3)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EF2C3
oklch(86.9% 0.144 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#5EF2C3 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) | #ECE3C1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EF2C3
#5EF2C3
oklch(86.9% 0.144 168.6)
- #FFBEDD
#FFBEDD
oklch(86.9% 0.084 348.8)
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 #5EF2C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EF2C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #5EF2C3 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.