#5EAA00
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.2% 0.19 133.9), rgb(94, 170, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#5EAA00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAA00 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 170, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.19 133.9) |
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 #5EAA00 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EAA00 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA00 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA00 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B44E
oklch(70.7% 0.148 133.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EAA00
oklch(66.2% 0.19 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#5EAA00 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) | #B19B00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79522 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA390 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAA00
#5EAA00
oklch(66.2% 0.19 133.9)
- #BC69E3
#BC69E3
oklch(66.3% 0.189 313.8)
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 #5EAA00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EAA00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.004
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
Use #5EAA00 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.