#5EB960
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.2), rgb(94, 185, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#5EB960 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB960 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 185, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.2) |
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 #5EB960 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB960 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB960 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB960 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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)
#5EB960
oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#19A62C
oklch(63.2% 0.195 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#5EB960 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) | #BCAB59 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A266 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B5A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB960
#5EB960
oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.2)
- #CF7DD6
#CF7DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.153 324.2)
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 #5EB960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #5EB960 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.