#5EC36E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.6% 0.154 147.2), rgb(94, 195, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#5EC36E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC36E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 195, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.154 147.2) |
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 #5EC36E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC36E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC36E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC36E text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D29D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC36E
oklch(73.6% 0.154 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#5EC36E 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) | #C5B468 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB74 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBFAE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC36E
#5EC36E
oklch(73.6% 0.154 147.2)
- #DC84DB
#DC84DB
oklch(73.6% 0.154 327.4)
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 #5EC36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #5EC36E 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.