#5EA97E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.099 157.2), rgb(94, 169, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5EA97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA97E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.099 157.2) |
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 #5EA97E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA97E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA97E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA97E 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA97E
oklch(67.4% 0.099 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#36A06A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.083 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#5EA97E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA89D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA97E
#5EA97E
oklch(67.4% 0.099 157.2)
- #BE7EAD
#BE7EAD
oklch(67.4% 0.1 336.9)
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 #5EA97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
Use #5EA97E 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.