#5EB347
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.167 139.5), rgb(94, 179, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5EB347 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB347 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 179, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.167 139.5) |
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 #5EB347 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB347 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB347 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB347 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD190
oklch(80.8% 0.104 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB347
oklch(69% 0.167 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#5EB347 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) | #B8A43B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AD9C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB347
#5EB347
oklch(69% 0.167 139.5)
- #C775DB
#C775DB
oklch(68.9% 0.167 319.5)
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 #5EB347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EB347 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.