#5EA36D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.5% 0.107 149.7), rgb(94, 163, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#5EA36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA36D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.107 149.7) |
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 #5EA36D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA36D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA36D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA36D text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB085
oklch(70.8% 0.084 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA36D
oklch(65.5% 0.107 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#39864D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A713E
oklch(49% 0.107 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C33
oklch(42.6% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#5EA36D 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) | #A4986A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9170 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A195 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA36D
#5EA36D
oklch(65.5% 0.107 149.7)
- #B578B0
#B578B0
oklch(65.5% 0.107 329.6)
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 #5EA36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
Use #5EA36D 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.