#5EA06A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.7% 0.105 148.7), rgb(94, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5EA06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA06A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.105 148.7) |
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 #5EA06A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA06A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA06A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA06A text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA06A
oklch(64.7% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C854C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E713D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#5EA06A 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) | #A19667 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549E92 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA06A
#5EA06A
oklch(64.7% 0.105 148.7)
- #B176AE
#B176AE
oklch(64.6% 0.106 328.5)
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 #5EA06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #5EA06A 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.