#5EA581
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.09 160.5), rgb(94, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5EA581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 160°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA581 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.09 160.5) |
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 #5EA581 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA581 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA581 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA581 text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#79AF92
oklch(70.8% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA581
oklch(66.5% 0.09 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#348560
oklch(55.6% 0.098 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#26704F
oklch(49% 0.091 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#225C41
oklch(42.8% 0.076 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#224B37
oklch(37.7% 0.058 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#5EA581 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) | #A39C7F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989483 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA59B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA581
#5EA581
oklch(66.5% 0.09 160.5)
- #BA7EA5
#BA7EA5
oklch(66.6% 0.09 340.6)
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 #5EA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
Use #5EA581 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.