#5EA755
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.1% 0.137 141.6), rgb(94, 167, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5EA755 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA755 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 167, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.137 141.6) |
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 #5EA755 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA755 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA755 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA755 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB272
oklch(70.8% 0.108 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA755
oklch(66.1% 0.137 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#37882D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#28731F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#5EA755 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) | #AB9B4E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A394 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA755
#5EA755
oklch(66.1% 0.137 141.6)
- #B974C4
#B974C4
oklch(66.1% 0.137 321.9)
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 #5EA755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
Use #5EA755 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.