#5EA449
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.2% 0.144 139), rgb(94, 164, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#5EA449 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA449 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 164, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.144 139) |
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 #5EA449 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA449 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA449 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA449 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA449
oklch(65.2% 0.144 139)
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Step 600
600
#3B881F
oklch(55.7% 0.157 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7310
oklch(49.1% 0.146 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#265E12
oklch(42.8% 0.121 139)
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Step 900
900
#244D17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 139)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#5EA449 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) | #A89740 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599F90 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA449
#5EA449
oklch(65.2% 0.144 139)
- #B570C7
#B570C7
oklch(65.1% 0.145 319.1)
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 #5EA449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #5EA449 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.