#5EB193
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.094 168), rgb(94, 177, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#5EB193 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 168°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB193 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.094 168) |
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 #5EB193 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB193 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB193 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB193 text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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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)
#5EB193
oklch(69.9% 0.094 168)
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Step 500
500
#21A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#5EB193 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) | #ADA792 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E95 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B2A8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB193
#5EB193
oklch(69.9% 0.094 168)
- #CA86A8
#CA86A8
oklch(69.9% 0.094 348.4)
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 #5EB193, 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 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #5EB193 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.