#5EBD66
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.9% 0.153 145.5), rgb(94, 189, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#5EBD66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBD66 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 189, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.153 145.5) |
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 #5EBD66 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBD66 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBD66 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBD66 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D19B
oklch(80.8% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBD66
oklch(71.9% 0.153 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#03A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#023009
oklch(27% 0.081 145.4)
#5EBD66 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) | #C0AF5F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB9A8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBD66
#5EBD66
oklch(71.9% 0.153 145.5)
- #D480D8
#D480D8
oklch(71.9% 0.153 325.4)
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 #5EBD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.044
Use #5EBD66 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.