#5EA071
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(64.9% 0.098 152.1), rgb(94, 160, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#5EA071 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA071 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.098 152.1) |
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 #5EA071 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA071 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA071 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA071 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA071
oklch(64.9% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8554
oklch(55.7% 0.106 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C38
oklch(42.8% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#5EA071 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) | #A0966E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529E93 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA071
#5EA071
oklch(64.9% 0.098 152.1)
- #B278A9
#B278A9
oklch(64.8% 0.098 332.3)
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 #5EA071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #5EA071 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.