#5EAA42
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.6% 0.159 138.2), rgb(94, 170, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5EAA42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAA42 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 170, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.159 138.2) |
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 #5EAA42 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5EAA42 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA42 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAA42 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EAA42
oklch(66.6% 0.159 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#5EAA42 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) | #AF9C36 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A494 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAA42
#5EAA42
oklch(66.6% 0.159 138.2)
- #BC71D2
#BC71D2
oklch(66.6% 0.159 318.2)
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 #5EAA42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EAA42 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.