#5EB353
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69.1% 0.156 141.5), rgb(94, 179, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#5EB353 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB353 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 179, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.156 141.5) |
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 #5EB353 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB353 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB353 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB353 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB353
oklch(69.1% 0.156 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#2AA518
oklch(63.1% 0.2 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#5EB353 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) | #B7A54A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AE9D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB353
#5EB353
oklch(69.1% 0.156 141.5)
- #C778D5
#C778D5
oklch(69.1% 0.156 321.4)
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 #5EB353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
Use #5EB353 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.