#5EC25E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.1% 0.167 143.6), rgb(94, 194, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5EC25E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC25E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 194, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.167 143.6) |
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 #5EC25E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC25E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EC25E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC25E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D295
oklch(80.8% 0.104 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC25E
oklch(73.1% 0.167 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#5EC25E 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) | #C6B355 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA65 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FBDAB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC25E
#5EC25E
oklch(73.1% 0.167 143.6)
- #DA80E3
#DA80E3
oklch(73.1% 0.167 323.8)
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 #5EC25E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
Use #5EC25E 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.