#5EAE12
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.3% 0.191 134.8), rgb(94, 174, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5EAE12 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAE12 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.191 134.8) |
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 #5EAE12 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAE12 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE12 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE12 text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135)
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Step 300
300
#9FD282
oklch(80.9% 0.12 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAE12
oklch(67.3% 0.191 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#5EAE12 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) | #B59F00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA992A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA794 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAE12
#5EAE12
oklch(67.3% 0.191 134.8)
- #C16BE5
#C16BE5
oklch(67.3% 0.191 315)
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 #5EAE12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EAE12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
Use #5EAE12 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.