#5EBA92
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.1% 0.107 163.3), rgb(94, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#5EBA92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.107 163.3) |
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 #5EBA92 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBA92 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBA92 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBA92 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBA92
oklch(72.1% 0.107 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#5EBA92 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) | #B7AF90 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A594 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BAAF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBA92
#5EBA92
oklch(72.1% 0.107 163.3)
- #D489B6
#D489B6
oklch(72% 0.108 343.4)
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 #5EBA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #5EBA92 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.