#5EC577
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.148 149.5), rgb(94, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#5EC577 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC577 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.148 149.5) |
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 #5EC577 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC577 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC577 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC577 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A1
oklch(81% 0.092 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC577
oklch(74.2% 0.148 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#5EC577 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) | #C6B672 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C2B2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC577
#5EC577
oklch(74.2% 0.148 149.5)
- #DE87D8
#DE87D8
oklch(74.1% 0.147 329.4)
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 #5EC577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #5EC577 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.