#5EB192
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.094 167.2), rgb(94, 177, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5EB192 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB192 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.094 167.2) |
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 #5EB192 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB192 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB192 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB192 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB192
oklch(69.9% 0.094 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A07A
oklch(63% 0.12 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#5EB192 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) | #AEA790 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E94 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B2A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB192
#5EB192
oklch(69.9% 0.094 167.2)
- #CA86A9
#CA86A9
oklch(70% 0.094 347.6)
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 #5EB192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #5EB192 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.