#5EC87F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.144 151.6), rgb(94, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#5EC87F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC87F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.144 151.6) |
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 #5EC87F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC87F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC87F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC87F text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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)
#5EC87F
oklch(75.1% 0.144 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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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)
#5EC87F 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) | #C9B97A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF84 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C5B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC87F
#5EC87F
oklch(75.1% 0.144 151.6)
- #E38AD7
#E38AD7
oklch(75.1% 0.145 331.9)
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 #5EC87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
Use #5EC87F 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.