#5ECB75
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.158 148.4), rgb(94, 203, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5ECB75 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECB75 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 203, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.158 148.4) |
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 #5ECB75 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECB75 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECB75 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECB75 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 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
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D39D
oklch(81% 0.099 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ECB75
oklch(75.7% 0.158 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#5ECB75 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) | #CDBC6F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C7B6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECB75
#5ECB75
oklch(75.7% 0.158 148.4)
- #E589E2
#E589E2
oklch(75.7% 0.158 328.2)
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 #5ECB75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
Use #5ECB75 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.