#5EBA49
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.8% 0.174 140.1), rgb(94, 186, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5EBA49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBA49 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 186, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.174 140.1) |
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 #5EBA49 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBA49 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBA49 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBA49 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBA49
oklch(70.8% 0.174 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#5EBA49 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) | #BFAB3D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A352 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B4A2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBA49
#5EBA49
oklch(70.8% 0.174 140.1)
- #D078E3
#D078E3
oklch(70.8% 0.175 320.3)
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 #5EBA49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EBA49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #5EBA49 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.