#5EC28E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.122 158.7), rgb(94, 194, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#5EC28E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC28E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 194, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.122 158.7) |
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 #5EC28E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC28E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC28E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC28E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC28E
oklch(74% 0.122 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5EC28E 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) | #C0B58B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB91 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C1B4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC28E
#5EC28E
oklch(74% 0.122 158.7)
- #DD8CC5
#DD8CC5
oklch(74.1% 0.122 338.6)
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 #5EC28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #5EC28E 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.