#5EB952
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.6% 0.166 141.4), rgb(94, 185, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#5EB952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB952 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 185, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.166 141.4) |
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 #5EB952 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB952 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB952 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB952 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD293
oklch(81% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB952
oklch(70.6% 0.166 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#053001
oklch(27% 0.088 141.3)
#5EB952 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) | #BDAA48 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B4A2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB952
#5EB952
oklch(70.6% 0.166 141.4)
- #CF7ADE
#CF7ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 321.4)
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 #5EB952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
Use #5EB952 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.