#5EB637
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.6% 0.183 137.8), rgb(94, 182, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5EB637 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB637 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 182, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.183 137.8) |
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 #5EB637 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB637 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB637 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB637 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD289
oklch(80.8% 0.114 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB637
oklch(69.6% 0.183 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#5EB637 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) | #BCA724 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F43 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B09D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB637
#5EB637
oklch(69.6% 0.183 137.8)
- #CB73E6
#CB73E6
oklch(69.6% 0.183 317.8)
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 #5EB637, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EB637.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.010
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
Use #5EB637 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.