#5EC77E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.144 151.4), rgb(94, 199, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#5EC77E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 151°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC77E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 199, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.144 151.4) |
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 #5EC77E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC77E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC77E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC77E text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC77E
oklch(74.9% 0.144 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#5EC77E 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) | #C8B979 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE83 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C4B4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC77E
#5EC77E
oklch(74.9% 0.144 151.4)
- #E18AD7
#E18AD7
oklch(74.9% 0.143 331.1)
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 #5EC77E, 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 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
Use #5EC77E 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.