#5EB40B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.8% 0.199 135.2), rgb(94, 180, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#5EB40B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB40B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 180, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.199 135.2) |
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 #5EB40B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB40B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB40B text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB40B text on black | 8.00:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD380
oklch(81% 0.125 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB40B
oklch(68.8% 0.199 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#5EB40B 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) | #BBA400 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D28 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BAD99 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB40B
#5EB40B
oklch(68.8% 0.199 135.2)
- #C86DED
#C86DED
oklch(68.8% 0.199 315.2)
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 #5EB40B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EB40B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.049
Use #5EB40B 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.