#5EB517
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.1% 0.197 135.6), rgb(94, 181, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5EB517 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB517 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 181, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.197 135.6) |
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 #5EB517 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB517 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB517 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB517 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#C6E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD381
oklch(81% 0.124 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB517
oklch(69.1% 0.197 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#5EB517 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) | #BCA500 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E2E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BAE9A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB517
#5EB517
oklch(69.1% 0.197 135.6)
- #C96EED
#C96EED
oklch(69.1% 0.198 315.5)
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 #5EB517, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EB517.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.046
Use #5EB517 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.