#5EA03C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.15 136.5), rgb(94, 160, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#5EA03C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA03C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.15 136.5) |
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 #5EA03C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA03C | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA03C text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA03C text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA03C
oklch(64% 0.15 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#408709
oklch(55.5% 0.163 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D04
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#5EA03C 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) | #A59331 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E44 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9A8B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA03C
#5EA03C
oklch(64% 0.15 136.5)
- #B06CC8
#B06CC8
oklch(64% 0.15 316.8)
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 #5EA03C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
Use #5EA03C 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.