#5EAD50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.151 140.7), rgb(94, 173, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#5EAD50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAD50 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 173, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.151 140.7) |
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 #5EAD50 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAD50 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAD50 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAD50 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAD50
oklch(67.5% 0.151 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A41E
oklch(63.2% 0.193 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.079 140.8)
#5EAD50 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) | #B1A047 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69857 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A898 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAD50
#5EAD50
oklch(67.5% 0.151 140.7)
- #C075CF
#C075CF
oklch(67.6% 0.151 320.8)
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 #5EAD50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
Use #5EAD50 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.