#5EAD0D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67% 0.191 134.5), rgb(94, 173, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5EAD0D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAD0D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 173, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.191 134.5) |
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 #5EAD0D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAD0D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAD0D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAD0D text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 134.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D282
oklch(81% 0.119 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAD0D
oklch(67% 0.191 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#5EAD0D 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) | #B49E00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9827 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA693 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAD0D
#5EAD0D
oklch(67% 0.191 134.5)
- #C06AE5
#C06AE5
oklch(67% 0.192 314.7)
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 #5EAD0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EAD0D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
Use #5EAD0D 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.