#5EA77F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.9% 0.095 158.4), rgb(94, 167, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5EA77F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA77F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 167, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.095 158.4) |
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 #5EA77F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA77F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA77F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA77F text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA77F
oklch(66.9% 0.095 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#399F6D
oklch(63% 0.121 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E31
oklch(37.7% 0.08 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#5EA77F 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) | #A69D7D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA69C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA77F
#5EA77F
oklch(66.9% 0.095 158.4)
- #BC7EA9
#BC7EA9
oklch(67% 0.095 338.7)
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 #5EA77F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #5EA77F 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.