#5EBE6A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.3% 0.15 146.4), rgb(94, 190, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5EBE6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBE6A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 190, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.15 146.4) |
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 #5EBE6A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBE6A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBE6A text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBE6A text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#99D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBE6A
oklch(72.3% 0.15 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#02300B
oklch(27% 0.079 146.2)
#5EBE6A 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) | #C0B064 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A76F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBAAA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBE6A
#5EBE6A
oklch(72.3% 0.15 146.4)
- #D581D7
#D581D7
oklch(72.1% 0.151 326.2)
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 #5EBE6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
Use #5EBE6A 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.