#5EA88E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.084 169), rgb(94, 168, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5EA88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA88E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.084 169) |
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 #5EA88E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA88E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA88E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA88E text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA88E
oklch(67.6% 0.084 169)
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Step 500
500
#349E7E
oklch(63% 0.108 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#5EA88E 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) | #A59F8D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A9A0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA88E
#5EA88E
oklch(67.6% 0.084 169)
- #BF829F
#BF829F
oklch(67.7% 0.084 349.5)
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 #5EA88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #5EA88E 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.