#5EAE88
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.098 161.7), rgb(94, 174, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#5EAE88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAE88 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.098 161.7) |
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 #5EAE88 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAE88 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE88 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE88 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAE88
oklch(68.9% 0.098 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#2BA071
oklch(63% 0.125 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#034F34
oklch(37.9% 0.082 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#5EAE88 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) | #ACA486 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AEA3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAE88
#5EAE88
oklch(68.9% 0.098 161.7)
- #C583AC
#C583AC
oklch(69% 0.097 342.1)
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 #5EAE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #5EAE88 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.