#5EA170
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.1% 0.101 151.4), rgb(94, 161, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5EA170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA170 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.101 151.4) |
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 #5EA170 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA170 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA170 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA170 text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#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
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA170
oklch(65.1% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7142
oklch(49.2% 0.102 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#5EA170 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) | #A2976D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979073 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529F94 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA170
#5EA170
oklch(65.1% 0.101 151.4)
- #B378AB
#B378AB
oklch(65% 0.101 331.5)
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 #5EA170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #5EA170 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.