#5EB15E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.8% 0.143 143.8), rgb(94, 177, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#5EB15E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB15E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 177, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.143 143.8) |
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 #5EB15E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB15E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB15E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB15E text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#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
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB15E
oklch(68.8% 0.143 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#2DA434
oklch(63.1% 0.183 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#05500D
oklch(37.5% 0.119 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.5)
#5EB15E 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) | #B4A457 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C63 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AD9D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB15E
#5EB15E
oklch(68.8% 0.143 143.8)
- #C57ACD
#C57ACD
oklch(68.8% 0.143 323.5)
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 #5EB15E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #5EB15E 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.