#5EB23C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.174 138), rgb(94, 178, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5EB23C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB23C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 178, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.174 138) |
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 #5EB23C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB23C | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB23C text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB23C text on black | 7.90:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED28C
oklch(81% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB23C
oklch(68.6% 0.174 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#5EB23C 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) | #B7A32C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C46 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AC9A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB23C
#5EB23C
oklch(68.6% 0.174 138)
- #C673DF
#C673DF
oklch(68.7% 0.174 318)
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 #5EB23C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EB23C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #5EB23C 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.