#5ECA83
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.143 152.7), rgb(94, 202, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#5ECA83 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECA83 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 202, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.143 152.7) |
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 #5ECA83 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECA83 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECA83 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECA83 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ECA83
oklch(75.7% 0.143 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#5ECA83 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) | #CABB7E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB187 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C8B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECA83
#5ECA83
oklch(75.7% 0.143 152.7)
- #E58CD7
#E58CD7
oklch(75.7% 0.143 332.8)
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 #5ECA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #5ECA83 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.