#5EA474
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.101 152.9), rgb(94, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5EA474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA474 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.101 152.9) |
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 #5EA474 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA474 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA474 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA474 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF89
oklch(70.6% 0.079 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA474
oklch(65.9% 0.101 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#378653
oklch(55.7% 0.111 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#287144
oklch(49.1% 0.102 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C38
oklch(42.7% 0.085 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#5EA474 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) | #A49A71 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A297 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA474
#5EA474
oklch(65.9% 0.101 152.9)
- #B77AAD
#B77AAD
oklch(65.9% 0.102 332.7)
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 #5EA474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
Use #5EA474 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.