#5EA65F
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.126 144.3), rgb(94, 166, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5EA65F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA65F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 166, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.126 144.3) |
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 #5EA65F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA65F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA65F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA65F text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB179
oklch(70.7% 0.099 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA65F
oklch(66% 0.126 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#37873B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#28722D
oklch(49% 0.127 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D26
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D24
oklch(37.9% 0.082 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#5EA65F 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) | #A99A5A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9363 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A295 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA65F
#5EA65F
oklch(66% 0.126 144.3)
- #B876BD
#B876BD
oklch(66% 0.126 324.4)
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 #5EA65F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #5EA65F 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.