#5FF4BE
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.3% 0.149 165.7), rgb(95, 244, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#5FF4BE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FF4BE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 244, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.149 165.7) |
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 #5FF4BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5FF4BE | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5FF4BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5FF4BE text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#E6FBF1
oklch(97% 0.026 165.7)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.055 165.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#5FF4BE
oklch(87.3% 0.149 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.168 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5FF4BE 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) | #EFE4BB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5E5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FF4BE
#5FF4BE
oklch(87.3% 0.149 165.7)
- #FFBFE1
#FFBFE1
oklch(87.2% 0.085 345.8)
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 #5FF4BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FF4BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #5FF4BE 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.