#5ECA73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.159 148), rgb(94, 202, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#5ECA73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECA73 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.159 148) |
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 #5ECA73 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECA73 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECA73 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECA73 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#94D39C
oklch(81% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ECA73
oklch(75.4% 0.159 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5ECA73 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) | #CCBB6D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB079 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C6B5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECA73
#5ECA73
oklch(75.4% 0.159 148)
- #E488E2
#E488E2
oklch(75.4% 0.159 327.8)
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 #5ECA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
Use #5ECA73 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.