#5EA259
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.9% 0.126 142.5), rgb(94, 162, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5EA259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA259 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.126 142.5) |
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 #5EA259 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA259 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA259 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA259 text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA259
oklch(64.9% 0.126 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8737
oklch(55.7% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D722A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D24
oklch(42.7% 0.105 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#5EA259 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) | #A59653 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579E90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA259
#5EA259
oklch(64.9% 0.126 142.5)
- #B373BC
#B373BC
oklch(64.9% 0.127 322.4)
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 #5EA259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.008
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
Use #5EA259 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.