#5EAD49
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.157 139.5), rgb(94, 173, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5EAD49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAD49 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 173, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.157 139.5) |
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 #5EAD49 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAD49 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAD49 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAD49 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAD49
oklch(67.5% 0.157 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A401
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.7)
#5EAD49 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) | #B29F3F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79850 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A897 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAD49
#5EAD49
oklch(67.5% 0.157 139.5)
- #C073D3
#C073D3
oklch(67.4% 0.158 319.5)
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 #5EAD49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
Use #5EAD49 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.