#5EA244
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.146 137.9), rgb(94, 162, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#5EA244 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, 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 Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA244 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.146 137.9) |
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 #5EA244 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA244 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA244 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA244 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA244
oklch(64.6% 0.146 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8719
oklch(55.5% 0.158 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7307
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#285D0E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#254D15
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#5EA244 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) | #A7953A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9D8D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA244
#5EA244
oklch(64.6% 0.146 137.9)
- #B26EC7
#B26EC7
oklch(64.5% 0.147 317.9)
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 #5EA244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
Use #5EA244 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.