#5EB887
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.114 157.9), rgb(94, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5EB887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB887 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.114 157.9) |
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 #5EB887 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB887 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB887 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB887 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB887
oklch(71.3% 0.114 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#0EA366
oklch(63.1% 0.146 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#5EB887 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) | #B7AC84 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B7AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB887
#5EB887
oklch(71.3% 0.114 157.9)
- #D086BB
#D086BB
oklch(71.3% 0.113 337.9)
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 #5EB887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.043
Use #5EB887 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.