#5AE25F
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.209 143.9), rgb(90, 226, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#5AE25F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE25F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 226, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.209 143.9) |
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 #5AE25F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5AE25F | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AE25F text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5AE25F text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#AAEEA8
oklch(88.6% 0.117 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AE25F
oklch(81% 0.209 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#5AE25F 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) | #E6CF52 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C369 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FDCC5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE25F
#5AE25F
oklch(81% 0.209 143.9)
- #F698FF
#F698FF
oklch(81% 0.171 323.8)
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 #5AE25F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AE25F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.026
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.031
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.035
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.040
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.054
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.056
- Spearmint #1EF876 ΔE 0.057
Use #5AE25F 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.