#5EA157
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.6% 0.126 142), rgb(94, 161, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5EA157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA157 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.126 142) |
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 #5EA157 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA157 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA157 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA157 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA157
oklch(64.6% 0.126 142)
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Step 600
600
#3D8736
oklch(55.7% 0.138 142)
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Step 700
700
#2E7228
oklch(49.1% 0.128 142)
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Step 800
800
#285D23
oklch(42.8% 0.106 142)
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Step 900
900
#254C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#5EA157 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) | #A49551 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579D8F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA157
#5EA157
oklch(64.6% 0.126 142)
- #B272BB
#B272BB
oklch(64.6% 0.127 322.4)
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 #5EA157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.005
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EA157 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.