#5EA974
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.109 152), rgb(94, 169, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5EA974 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA974 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.109 152) |
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 #5EA974 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA974 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA974 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA974 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA974
oklch(67.2% 0.109 152)
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Step 500
500
#37A15D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#5EA974 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) | #A99E71 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA79B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA974
#5EA974
oklch(67.2% 0.109 152)
- #BD7CB4
#BD7CB4
oklch(67.2% 0.109 331.7)
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 #5EA974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #5EA974 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.