#5EA981
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.5% 0.097 159), rgb(94, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5EA981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA981 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.097 159) |
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 #5EA981 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA981 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA981 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA981 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA981
oklch(67.5% 0.097 159)
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Step 500
500
#35A06E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.08 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#5EA981 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) | #A89F7F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9783 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA89E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA981
#5EA981
oklch(67.5% 0.097 159)
- #BE7FAA
#BE7FAA
oklch(67.4% 0.096 339.2)
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 #5EA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
Use #5EA981 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.