#5EB48A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.4% 0.105 160.7), rgb(94, 180, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#5EB48A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB48A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 180, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.105 160.7) |
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 #5EB48A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB48A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB48A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB48A text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB48A
oklch(70.4% 0.105 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#1CA26E
oklch(63.2% 0.135 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#5EB48A 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) | #B2A988 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B3A8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB48A
#5EB48A
oklch(70.4% 0.105 160.7)
- #CC85B3
#CC85B3
oklch(70.4% 0.105 341)
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 #5EB48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #5EB48A 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.