#5ECB7B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.152 150), rgb(94, 203, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#5ECB7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 150°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECB7B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 203, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.152 150) |
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 #5ECB7B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECB7B | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECB7B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECB7B text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1EABC
oklch(88.6% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ECB7B
oklch(75.8% 0.152 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5ECB7B 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) | #CCBC75 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB180 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C8B7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECB7B
#5ECB7B
oklch(75.8% 0.152 150)
- #E68ADE
#E68ADE
oklch(75.8% 0.153 330.1)
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 #5ECB7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.058
Use #5ECB7B 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.