#5EB94F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.6% 0.168 140.9), rgb(94, 185, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#5EB94F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB94F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 185, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.168 140.9) |
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 #5EB94F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB94F | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB94F text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB94F text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB94F
oklch(70.6% 0.168 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#5EB94F 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) | #BDAA44 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A257 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B4A2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB94F
#5EB94F
oklch(70.6% 0.168 140.9)
- #CF79DF
#CF79DF
oklch(70.6% 0.169 321.2)
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 #5EB94F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EB94F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
Use #5EB94F 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.