#5EB18B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.7% 0.1 162.5), rgb(94, 177, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#5EB18B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB18B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.1 162.5) |
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 #5EB18B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB18B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB18B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB18B text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#9DCEB5
oklch(81% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB18B
oklch(69.7% 0.1 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#23A172
oklch(63.1% 0.128 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 163.5)
#5EB18B 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) | #AFA789 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B1A6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB18B
#5EB18B
oklch(69.7% 0.1 162.5)
- #C984AE
#C984AE
oklch(69.7% 0.1 342.8)
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 #5EB18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.048
Use #5EB18B 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.