#5EA234
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.159 135.7), rgb(94, 162, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#5EA234 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA234 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.159 135.7) |
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 #5EA234 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA234 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA234 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA234 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB261
oklch(70.7% 0.124 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA234
oklch(64.4% 0.159 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#5EA234 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) | #A89525 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9C8C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA234
#5EA234
oklch(64.4% 0.159 135.7)
- #B26BCE
#B26BCE
oklch(64.4% 0.159 315.8)
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 #5EA234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #5EA234 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.