#5EA01B
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.7% 0.171 133.5), rgb(94, 160, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#5EA01B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA01B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.171 133.5) |
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 #5EA01B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA01B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EA01B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA01B text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB258
oklch(70.6% 0.133 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA01B
oklch(63.7% 0.171 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#5EA01B 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) | #A79300 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D2B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9988 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA01B
#5EA01B
oklch(63.7% 0.171 133.5)
- #AF67D3
#AF67D3
oklch(63.7% 0.17 313.3)
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 #5EA01B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #5EA01B 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.