#5EBF6A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.152 146.4), rgb(94, 191, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#5EBF6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EBF6A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 191, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.152 146.4) |
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 #5EBF6A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EBF6A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBF6A text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EBF6A text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#98D29C
oklch(81% 0.096 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EBF6A
oklch(72.5% 0.152 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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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
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#01300B
oklch(27% 0.08 146.5)
#5EBF6A 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) | #C1B064 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A770 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBBAA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EBF6A
#5EBF6A
oklch(72.5% 0.152 146.4)
- #D782D8
#D782D8
oklch(72.6% 0.151 326.6)
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 #5EBF6A, 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 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
Use #5EBF6A 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.