#5EA48C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.08 169.7), rgb(94, 164, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5EA48C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA48C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.08 169.7) |
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 #5EA48C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA48C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA48C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA48C text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA48C
oklch(66.5% 0.08 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#34846B
oklch(55.7% 0.088 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#266F59
oklch(49% 0.081 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#5EA48C 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) | #A19C8B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A59D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA48C
#5EA48C
oklch(66.5% 0.08 169.7)
- #BA809B
#BA809B
oklch(66.6% 0.08 350)
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 #5EA48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #5EA48C 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.