#5EB279
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.118 152.7), rgb(94, 178, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#5EB279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB279 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 178, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.118 152.7) |
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 #5EB279 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB279 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB279 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB279 text on black | 8.12:1 | 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
#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
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB279
oklch(69.5% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#26A35B
oklch(63.2% 0.151 152.6)
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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
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#5EB279 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) | #B2A675 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB0A3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB279
#5EB279
oklch(69.5% 0.118 152.7)
- #C881BD
#C881BD
oklch(69.6% 0.117 332.5)
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 #5EB279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EB279 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.