#5ECA88
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.139 154.4), rgb(94, 202, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5ECA88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECA88 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 202, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.139 154.4) |
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 #5ECA88 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECA88 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECA88 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECA88 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ECA88
oklch(75.8% 0.139 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5ECA88 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) | #CABC84 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C8B9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECA88
#5ECA88
oklch(75.8% 0.139 154.4)
- #E68DD4
#E68DD4
oklch(75.8% 0.139 334.6)
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 #5ECA88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #5ECA88 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.