#5EA37E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.09 159.2), rgb(94, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5EA37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA37E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.09 159.2) |
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 #5EA37E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA37E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA37E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA37E text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA37E
oklch(65.9% 0.09 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#37855E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#28704E
oklch(49% 0.091 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#235B40
oklch(42.6% 0.075 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#5EA37E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979280 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA299 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA37E
#5EA37E
oklch(65.9% 0.09 159.2)
- #B77CA4
#B77CA4
oklch(65.9% 0.09 339.3)
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 #5EA37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #5EA37E 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.