#5EAC8F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.6% 0.089 167.6), rgb(94, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#5EAC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAC8F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 167.6) |
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 #5EAC8F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAC8F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAC8F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAC8F text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAC8F
oklch(68.6% 0.089 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7B
oklch(63% 0.114 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#054E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 168)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#5EAC8F 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) | #A9A38E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A91 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45ADA4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAC8F
#5EAC8F
oklch(68.6% 0.089 167.6)
- #C383A4
#C383A4
oklch(68.5% 0.089 347.5)
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 #5EAC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #5EAC8F 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.