#5EA37A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.094 156.6), rgb(94, 163, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5EA37A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA37A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 163, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.094 156.6) |
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 #5EA37A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA37A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA37A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA37A text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA37A
oklch(65.8% 0.094 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#37855A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#29704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#5EA37A 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) | #A29978 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA298 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA37A
#5EA37A
oklch(65.8% 0.094 156.6)
- #B67BA7
#B67BA7
oklch(65.7% 0.094 336.3)
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 #5EA37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
Use #5EA37A 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.