#5EA142
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.146 137.5), rgb(94, 161, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5EA142 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA142 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.146 137.5) |
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 #5EA142 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA142 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA142 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA142 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB169
oklch(70.6% 0.114 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA142
oklch(64.3% 0.146 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8717
oklch(55.5% 0.159 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#307304
oklch(49.2% 0.149 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D0C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#5EA142 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) | #A69538 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9C8C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA142
#5EA142
oklch(64.3% 0.146 137.5)
- #B16EC7
#B16EC7
oklch(64.4% 0.146 317.4)
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 #5EA142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
Use #5EA142 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.