#5E9F2F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.159 134.8), rgb(94, 159, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#5E9F2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9F2F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 159, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.159 134.8) |
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 #5E9F2F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9F2F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9F2F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9F2F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB260
oklch(70.8% 0.125 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9F2F
oklch(63.6% 0.159 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D08
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#5E9F2F 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) | #A5921E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D39 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9989 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9F2F
#5E9F2F
oklch(63.6% 0.159 134.8)
- #AE69CC
#AE69CC
oklch(63.5% 0.159 314.8)
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 #5E9F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
Use #5E9F2F 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.