#5EAE82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.103 158), rgb(94, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5EAE82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAE82 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.103 158) |
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 #5EAE82 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAE82 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE82 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE82 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAE82
oklch(68.7% 0.103 158)
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Step 500
500
#2CA16A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#044F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#5EAE82 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) | #ADA37F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AADA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAE82
#5EAE82
oklch(68.7% 0.103 158)
- #C481B1
#C481B1
oklch(68.7% 0.104 337.7)
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 #5EAE82, 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 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #5EAE82 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.