#5E996E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.09 151.8), rgb(94, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5E996E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E996E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.09 151.8) |
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 #5E996E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E996E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E996E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E996E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8B
oklch(70.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E996E
oklch(63% 0.09 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#438456
oklch(55.7% 0.098 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#346F46
oklch(49% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#5E996E 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) | #99906B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A70 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54978D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E996E
#5E996E
oklch(63% 0.09 151.8)
- #A975A2
#A975A2
oklch(63% 0.09 331.4)
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 #5E996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #5E996E 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.