#5EA788
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.088 164.7), rgb(94, 167, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5EA788 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA788 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 167, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.088 164.7) |
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 #5EA788 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA788 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA788 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA788 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA788
oklch(67.2% 0.088 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#379F78
oklch(63.2% 0.113 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.074 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#5EA788 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) | #A49E86 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A79E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA788
#5EA788
oklch(67.2% 0.088 164.7)
- #BD80A2
#BD80A2
oklch(67.2% 0.087 345.2)
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 #5EA788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
Use #5EA788 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.