#5EA66A
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66.2% 0.115 148.1), rgb(94, 166, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5EA66A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA66A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 166, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.115 148.1) |
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 #5EA66A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA66A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA66A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA66A text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B081
oklch(70.6% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA66A
oklch(66.2% 0.115 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#368747
oklch(55.7% 0.125 148)
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Step 700
700
#277238
oklch(49.1% 0.116 148)
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Step 800
800
#235D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#5EA66A 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) | #A79B66 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A397 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA66A
#5EA66A
oklch(66.2% 0.115 148.1)
- #B979B6
#B979B6
oklch(66.3% 0.114 328.4)
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 #5EA66A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
Use #5EA66A 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.