#5EA07F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.2% 0.085 161), rgb(94, 160, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#5EA07F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA07F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.085 161) |
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 #5EA07F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA07F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA07F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA07F text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA07F
oklch(65.2% 0.085 161)
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Step 600
600
#3A8462
oklch(55.6% 0.092 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7051
oklch(49.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B42
oklch(42.7% 0.071 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#5EA07F 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) | #9E977D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA097 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA07F
#5EA07F
oklch(65.2% 0.085 161)
- #B37B9F
#B37B9F
oklch(65.1% 0.085 340.9)
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 #5EA07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #5EA07F 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.