#5EC591
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.123 159.3), rgb(94, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#5EC591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC591 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.123 159.3) |
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 #5EC591 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC591 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC591 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC591 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
-
Step 300
300
#95D0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 159.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC591
oklch(74.8% 0.123 159.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5EC591 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) | #C3B88E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD94 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC4B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC591
#5EC591
oklch(74.8% 0.123 159.3)
- #E18DC7
#E18DC7
oklch(74.8% 0.125 339.2)
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 #5EC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #5EC591 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.