#5EBE83
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.126 154.7), rgb(94, 190, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#5EBE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBE83 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 190, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.126 154.7) |
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 #5EBE83 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBE83 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBE83 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EBE83 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBE83
oklch(72.7% 0.126 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#013017
oklch(27.2% 0.067 154.2)
#5EBE83 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) | #BEB17F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A787 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46BCAE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBE83
#5EBE83
oklch(72.7% 0.126 154.7)
- #D787C7
#D787C7
oklch(72.7% 0.127 334.4)
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 #5EBE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #5EBE83 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.