#5EB156
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.6% 0.151 142), rgb(94, 177, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5EB156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB156 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.151 142) |
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 #5EB156 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB156 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB156 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB156 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED098
oklch(80.8% 0.093 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB156
oklch(68.6% 0.151 142)
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Step 500
500
#2EA424
oklch(63% 0.192 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#065101
oklch(37.8% 0.126 142)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#5EB156 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) | #B5A34E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AC9C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB156
#5EB156
oklch(68.6% 0.151 142)
- #C578D1
#C578D1
oklch(68.7% 0.151 322)
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 #5EB156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
Use #5EB156 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.