#5EA266
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.1% 0.112 146.8), rgb(94, 162, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#5EA266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA266 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.112 146.8) |
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 #5EA266 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA266 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA266 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA266 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA266
oklch(65.1% 0.112 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8646
oklch(55.6% 0.122 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147)
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Step 800
800
#265C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#5EA266 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) | #A49762 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A906A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549F93 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA266
#5EA266
oklch(65.1% 0.112 146.8)
- #B476B3
#B476B3
oklch(65.1% 0.113 327.3)
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 #5EA266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #5EA266 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.