#5EF3C4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.2% 0.144 168.7), rgb(94, 243, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#5EF3C4 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EF3C4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 243, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.144 168.7) |
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 #5EF3C4 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5EF3C4 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5EF3C4 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EF3C4 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#C8F6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.053 169.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5EF3C4
oklch(87.2% 0.144 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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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)
#5EF3C4 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) | #EDE4C2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4E6 | 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°).
- #5EF3C4
#5EF3C4
oklch(87.2% 0.144 168.7)
- #FFBFDE
#FFBFDE
oklch(87.2% 0.083 348.3)
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 #5EF3C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EF3C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #5EF3C4 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.