#5EC791
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.126 158.8), rgb(94, 199, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#5EC791 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC791 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 199, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.126 158.8) |
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 #5EC791 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC791 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC791 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC791 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AE
oklch(81% 0.079 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC791
oklch(75.3% 0.126 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5EC791 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF94 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC6B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC791
#5EC791
oklch(75.3% 0.126 158.8)
- #E38ECA
#E38ECA
oklch(75.3% 0.127 338.5)
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 #5EC791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
Use #5EC791 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.