#5EB441
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.2% 0.173 138.7), rgb(94, 180, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5EB441 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB441 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 180, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.173 138.7) |
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 #5EB441 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB441 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB441 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB441 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#9DD28E
oklch(81% 0.108 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB441
oklch(69.2% 0.173 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5EB441 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) | #B9A533 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AE9C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB441
#5EB441
oklch(69.2% 0.173 138.7)
- #C874DF
#C874DF
oklch(69.1% 0.173 318.7)
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 #5EB441, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EB441.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #5EB441 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.