#5EA86D
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66.8% 0.115 149.1), rgb(94, 168, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5EA86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA86D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.115 149.1) |
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 #5EA86D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA86D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA86D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA86D text on black | 7.29:1 | 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 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
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B082
oklch(70.6% 0.089 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA86D
oklch(66.8% 0.115 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#338749
oklch(55.6% 0.125 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#25723A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#215D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#5EA86D 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) | #A99D69 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A599 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA86D
#5EA86D
oklch(66.8% 0.115 149.1)
- #BB7AB7
#BB7AB7
oklch(66.7% 0.114 328.9)
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 #5EA86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EA86D 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.