#5E9E28
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.162 134.1), rgb(94, 158, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#5E9E28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9E28 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 158, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.162 134.1) |
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 #5E9E28 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9E28 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9E28 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9E28 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25D
oklch(70.8% 0.127 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9E28
oklch(63.3% 0.162 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#284D03
oklch(37.8% 0.106 134)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#5E9E28 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) | #A49111 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C34 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9887 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9E28
#5E9E28
oklch(63.3% 0.162 134.1)
- #AD68CD
#AD68CD
oklch(63.3% 0.161 314.2)
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 #5E9E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E9E28 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.