#5EB078
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.116 152.6), rgb(94, 176, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5EB078 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB078 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 176, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.116 152.6) |
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 #5EB078 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB078 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB078 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB078 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB078
oklch(69% 0.116 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#2AA25B
oklch(63% 0.148 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#025027
oklch(37.8% 0.097 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#5EB078 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) | #B0A474 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAEA1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB078
#5EB078
oklch(69% 0.116 152.6)
- #C680BB
#C680BB
oklch(69.1% 0.116 332.5)
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 #5EB078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
Use #5EB078 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.