#5EC464
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.7% 0.164 144.8), rgb(94, 196, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#5EC464 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC464 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 196, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.164 144.8) |
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 #5EC464 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC464 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC464 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC464 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D297
oklch(80.8% 0.102 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC464
oklch(73.7% 0.164 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#5EC464 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) | #C7B55C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBFAE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC464
#5EC464
oklch(73.7% 0.164 144.8)
- #DC82E2
#DC82E2
oklch(73.6% 0.164 324.8)
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 #5EC464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.048
Use #5EC464 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.