#5EAA82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.097 159.3), rgb(94, 170, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5EAA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAA82 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.097 159.3) |
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 #5EAA82 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAA82 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA82 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA82 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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)
#5EAA82
oklch(67.8% 0.097 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#33A06E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E32
oklch(37.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1D
oklch(27% 0.052 159.1)
#5EAA82 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) | #A9A080 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9884 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA99F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAA82
#5EAA82
oklch(67.8% 0.097 159.3)
- #C080AB
#C080AB
oklch(67.9% 0.097 339.7)
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 #5EAA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
Use #5EAA82 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.