#5FE08B
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.3% 0.166 152.1), rgb(95, 224, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#5FE08B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FE08B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 224, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.166 152.1) |
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 #5FE08B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FE08B | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FE08B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5FE08B text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBBB
oklch(88.4% 0.092 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FE08B
oklch(81.3% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#5FE08B 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) | #E0CF85 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC390 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39DDCB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FE08B
#5FE08B
oklch(81.3% 0.166 152.1)
- #FF97F1
#FF97F1
oklch(81.3% 0.166 332)
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 #5FE08B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FE08B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.060
Use #5FE08B 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.