#5EB14E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.5% 0.158 140.5), rgb(94, 177, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#5EB14E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB14E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.158 140.5) |
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 #5EB14E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB14E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB14E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB14E text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED194
oklch(80.9% 0.099 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB14E
oklch(68.5% 0.158 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2FA50A
oklch(63.2% 0.202 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#093002
oklch(27.1% 0.085 140.4)
#5EB14E 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) | #B5A344 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C55 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56AC9B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB14E
#5EB14E
oklch(68.5% 0.158 140.5)
- #C576D5
#C576D5
oklch(68.6% 0.158 320.7)
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 #5EB14E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
Use #5EB14E 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.