#5EA05C
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.4% 0.12 143.4), rgb(94, 160, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5EA05C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA05C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.12 143.4) |
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 #5EA05C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA05C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA05C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA05C text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA05C
oklch(64.4% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D863D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F722F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D28
oklch(42.8% 0.101 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#5EA05C 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) | #A39557 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F60 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579C8F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA05C
#5EA05C
oklch(64.4% 0.12 143.4)
- #B173B7
#B173B7
oklch(64.5% 0.12 323.7)
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 #5EA05C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #5EA05C 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.