#5EA78B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.085 167.1), rgb(94, 167, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5EA78B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA78B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 167, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.085 167.1) |
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 #5EA78B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA78B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA78B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA78B text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA78B
oklch(67.2% 0.085 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#379E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#5EA78B 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) | #A49E8A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A89F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA78B
#5EA78B
oklch(67.2% 0.085 167.1)
- #BD81A0
#BD81A0
oklch(67.3% 0.084 347.3)
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 #5EA78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #5EA78B 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.