#5E9E2B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.16 134.3), rgb(94, 158, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5E9E2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9E2B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 158, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.16 134.3) |
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 #5E9E2B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9E2B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9E2B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9E2B text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25F
oklch(70.8% 0.125 134.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9E2B
oklch(63.3% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#284D05
oklch(37.8% 0.105 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#5E9E2B 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) | #A49117 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C36 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9888 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9E2B
#5E9E2B
oklch(63.3% 0.16 134.3)
- #AD68CC
#AD68CC
oklch(63.3% 0.16 314.5)
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 #5E9E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E9E2B 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.