#5EBA02
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.4% 0.207 135.5), rgb(94, 186, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#5EBA02 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBA02 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 186, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.207 135.5) |
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 #5EBA02 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBA02 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBA02 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBA02 text on black | 8.50:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD47D
oklch(81% 0.13 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBA02
oklch(70.4% 0.207 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#5EBA02 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) | #C1A900 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A227 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB39E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBA02
#5EBA02
oklch(70.4% 0.207 135.5)
- #CF6FF5
#CF6FF5
oklch(70.3% 0.207 315.4)
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 #5EBA02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EBA02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.007
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.052
Use #5EBA02 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.