#5EB468
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.7% 0.138 146.4), rgb(94, 180, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#5EB468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB468 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 180, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.138 146.4) |
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 #5EB468 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB468 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB468 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB468 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB468
oklch(69.7% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#25A441
oklch(63.1% 0.175 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#072F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 146.1)
#5EB468 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) | #B6A762 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B0A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB468
#5EB468
oklch(69.7% 0.138 146.4)
- #C97DCB
#C97DCB
oklch(69.6% 0.138 326)
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 #5EB468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #5EB468 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.