#5EA88C
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.5% 0.086 167.3), rgb(94, 168, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5EA88C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA88C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.086 167.3) |
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 #5EA88C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA88C | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA88C text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA88C text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA88C
oklch(67.5% 0.086 167.3)
-
Step 500
500
#359E7C
oklch(63% 0.109 167.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
-
Step 900
900
#0C4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 168)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#5EA88C 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) | #A59F8B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A9A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA88C
#5EA88C
oklch(67.5% 0.086 167.3)
- #BE81A1
#BE81A1
oklch(67.5% 0.086 346.9)
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 #5EA88C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #5EA88C 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.