#5EA255
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.8% 0.13 141.5), rgb(94, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5EA255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA255 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.13 141.5) |
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 #5EA255 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA255 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA255 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA255 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB175
oklch(70.8% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA255
oklch(64.8% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8732
oklch(55.6% 0.142 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D7225
oklch(49% 0.131 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#275D20
oklch(42.7% 0.109 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#5EA255 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) | #A5964F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589E90 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA255
#5EA255
oklch(64.8% 0.13 141.5)
- #B372BE
#B372BE
oklch(64.8% 0.131 321.6)
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 #5EA255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.006
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EA255 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.