#5EB261
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.1% 0.142 144.6), rgb(94, 178, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5EB261 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB261 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 178, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.142 144.6) |
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 #5EB261 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB261 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB261 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB261 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB261
oklch(69.1% 0.142 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#2AA438
oklch(63.1% 0.181 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#035110
oklch(37.9% 0.119 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 144.7)
#5EB261 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) | #B5A55B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D66 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52AE9F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB261
#5EB261
oklch(69.1% 0.142 144.6)
- #C77BCC
#C77BCC
oklch(69.1% 0.141 324.8)
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 #5EB261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #5EB261 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.