#5EA188
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.079 168), rgb(94, 161, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5EA188 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA188 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.079 168) |
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 #5EA188 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA188 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA188 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA188 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA188
oklch(65.7% 0.079 168)
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Step 600
600
#38836A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#296F58
oklch(49.1% 0.08 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#5EA188 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) | #9E9987 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA29A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA188
#5EA188
oklch(65.7% 0.079 168)
- #B67E9A
#B67E9A
oklch(65.8% 0.078 348.1)
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 #5EA188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #5EA188 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.