#5EA866
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66.6% 0.122 146.5), rgb(94, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5EA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA866 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.122 146.5) |
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 #5EA866 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA866 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA866 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA866 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA866
oklch(66.6% 0.122 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#348741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#257233
oklch(48.9% 0.122 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#5EA866 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) | #AA9C61 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A597 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA866
#5EA866
oklch(66.6% 0.122 146.5)
- #BB78BC
#BB78BC
oklch(66.6% 0.123 326.3)
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 #5EA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
Use #5EA866 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.