#5EA844
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.1% 0.154 138.4), rgb(94, 168, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5EA844 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA844 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.154 138.4) |
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 #5EA844 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA844 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA844 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA844 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA844
oklch(66.1% 0.154 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#37890D
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E05
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#5EA844 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) | #AD9B39 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A392 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA844
#5EA844
oklch(66.1% 0.154 138.4)
- #BA71CF
#BA71CF
oklch(66.3% 0.154 318.4)
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 #5EA844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #5EA844 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.