#5EA053
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.129 140.9), rgb(94, 160, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5EA053 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA053 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.129 140.9) |
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 #5EA053 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA053 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA053 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA053 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB074
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA053
oklch(64.3% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8732
oklch(55.7% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#307224
oklch(49.2% 0.131 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D20
oklch(42.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#264C20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#5EA053 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) | #A4944D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E58 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589C8E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA053
#5EA053
oklch(64.3% 0.129 140.9)
- #B071BC
#B071BC
oklch(64.2% 0.129 321)
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 #5EA053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.001
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #5EA053 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.