#5EC55F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.8% 0.17 143.8), rgb(94, 197, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#5EC55F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC55F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 197, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.17 143.8) |
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 #5EC55F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC55F | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC55F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC55F text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#96D394
oklch(80.9% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC55F
oklch(73.8% 0.17 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#5EC55F 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) | #C9B556 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC66 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC0AE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC55F
#5EC55F
oklch(73.8% 0.17 143.8)
- #DD81E7
#DD81E7
oklch(73.8% 0.171 323.5)
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 #5EC55F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.049
Use #5EC55F 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.