#5EC372
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.15 148.2), rgb(94, 195, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#5EC372 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC372 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 195, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.15 148.2) |
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 #5EC372 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC372 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC372 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC372 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29F
oklch(81% 0.094 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC372
oklch(73.6% 0.15 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#5EC372 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) | #C5B46C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB77 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABFAF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC372
#5EC372
oklch(73.6% 0.15 148.2)
- #DC85D9
#DC85D9
oklch(73.6% 0.15 328.2)
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 #5EC372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
Use #5EC372 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.