#5EA25B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.9% 0.124 143.1), rgb(94, 162, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#5EA25B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA25B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.124 143.1) |
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 #5EA25B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA25B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA25B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA25B text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB079
oklch(70.6% 0.096 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA25B
oklch(64.9% 0.124 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C873A
oklch(55.7% 0.135 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D722C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#275D25
oklch(42.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#5EA25B 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) | #A59756 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569E91 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA25B
#5EA25B
oklch(64.9% 0.124 143.1)
- #B374BA
#B374BA
oklch(65% 0.123 323.3)
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 #5EA25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EA25B 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.