#5EC253
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.9% 0.177 141.7), rgb(94, 194, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#5EC253 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC253 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 194, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.177 141.7) |
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 #5EC253 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC253 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EC253 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC253 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D390
oklch(81% 0.11 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC253
oklch(72.9% 0.177 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#5EC253 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) | #C6B248 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BDAA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC253
#5EC253
oklch(72.9% 0.177 141.7)
- #D97DE9
#D97DE9
oklch(72.8% 0.177 321.5)
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 #5EC253, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EC253.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
Use #5EC253 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.