#5EB892
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.6% 0.104 164.1), rgb(94, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5EB892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB892 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.104 164.1) |
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 #5EB892 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB892 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB892 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB892 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB892
oklch(71.6% 0.104 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#07A274
oklch(63.1% 0.133 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 163.5)
#5EB892 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) | #B5AD90 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A394 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B8AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB892
#5EB892
oklch(71.6% 0.104 164.1)
- #D289B3
#D289B3
oklch(71.7% 0.104 344.6)
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 #5EB892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #5EB892 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.