#5EAE79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.112 153.4), rgb(94, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5EAE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.112 153.4) |
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 #5EAE79 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAE79 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE79 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE79 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAE79
oklch(68.5% 0.112 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#2EA25F
oklch(63.2% 0.143 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#054F29
oklch(37.6% 0.093 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F18
oklch(27.2% 0.06 152.9)
#5EAE79 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) | #AEA376 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DACA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAE79
#5EAE79
oklch(68.5% 0.112 153.4)
- #C37FB7
#C37FB7
oklch(68.5% 0.111 333.3)
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 #5EAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #5EAE79 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.