#5EA269
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.2% 0.109 148), rgb(94, 162, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#5EA269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA269 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.109 148) |
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 #5EA269 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA269 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA269 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA269 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA269
oklch(65.2% 0.109 148)
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Step 600
600
#3A8649
oklch(55.6% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C713B
oklch(49% 0.11 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#265C31
oklch(42.6% 0.091 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#5EA269 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) | #A39765 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539F93 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA269
#5EA269
oklch(65.2% 0.109 148)
- #B477B1
#B477B1
oklch(65.2% 0.109 328.4)
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 #5EA269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
Use #5EA269 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.