#5EB85F
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.152 144), rgb(94, 184, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5EB85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB85F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 184, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.152 144) |
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 #5EB85F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB85F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB85F text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB85F text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB85F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 144)
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Step 500
500
#1CA52B
oklch(63% 0.194 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#5EB85F 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) | #BBAA58 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA265 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B4A3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB85F
#5EB85F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 144)
- #CE7DD5
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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 #5EB85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
Use #5EB85F 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.