#5EAE58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.4), rgb(94, 174, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5EAE58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAE58 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.4) |
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 #5EAE58 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAE58 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE58 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE58 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAE58
oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#33A42E
oklch(63.2% 0.185 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5008
oklch(37.6% 0.12 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#5EAE58 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) | #B2A151 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AA9A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAE58
#5EAE58
oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.4)
- #C177CC
#C177CC
oklch(67.8% 0.145 322.2)
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 #5EAE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #5EAE58 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.