#5EB176
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.119 151.6), rgb(94, 177, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#5EB176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB176 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.119 151.6) |
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 #5EB176 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB176 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB176 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB176 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB176
oklch(69.2% 0.119 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#28A358
oklch(63.2% 0.153 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#015025
oklch(37.8% 0.099 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
#5EB176 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) | #B2A572 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAFA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB176
#5EB176
oklch(69.2% 0.119 151.6)
- #C77FBD
#C77FBD
oklch(69.2% 0.12 331.9)
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 #5EB176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
Use #5EB176 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.