#5EA856
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.4% 0.138 141.9), rgb(94, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5EA856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA856 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.138 141.9) |
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 #5EA856 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EA856 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA856 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA856 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#79B272
oklch(70.8% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EA856
oklch(66.4% 0.138 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#36882D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#277320
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#225E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.1)
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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)
#5EA856 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) | #AC9B4F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A495 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA856
#5EA856
oklch(66.4% 0.138 141.9)
- #BA75C5
#BA75C5
oklch(66.4% 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 #5EA856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #5EA856 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.