#5EAA29
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.4% 0.176 135.5), rgb(94, 170, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5EAA29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAA29 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 170, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.176 135.5) |
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 #5EAA29 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EAA29 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA29 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA29 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B458
oklch(70.8% 0.139 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EAA29
oklch(66.4% 0.176 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E04
oklch(27.1% 0.073 135.3)
#5EAA29 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) | #B09C0C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69536 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA391 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAA29
#5EAA29
oklch(66.4% 0.176 135.5)
- #BC6CDC
#BC6CDC
oklch(66.4% 0.177 315.5)
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 #5EAA29, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EAA29.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.005
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
Use #5EAA29 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.