#5EA248
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.6% 0.142 138.6), rgb(94, 162, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5EA248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA248 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.142 138.6) |
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 #5EA248 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA248 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA248 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA248 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
-
Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7CB16C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA248
oklch(64.6% 0.142 138.6)
-
Step 600
600
#3D8720
oklch(55.5% 0.154 138.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2E7311
oklch(49.2% 0.145 138.8)
-
Step 800
800
#285D13
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.5)
-
Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
-
Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#5EA248 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) | #A7963F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9D8E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA248
#5EA248
oklch(64.6% 0.142 138.6)
- #B26FC5
#B26FC5
oklch(64.6% 0.143 318.5)
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 #5EA248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #5EA248 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.