#5ECB7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.15 150.9), rgb(94, 203, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#5ECB7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ECB7E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 203, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.15 150.9) |
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 #5ECB7E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ECB7E | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ECB7E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ECB7E text on black | 10.31:1 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.083 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ECB7E
oklch(75.9% 0.15 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5ECB7E 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) | #CCBC79 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB283 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C8B8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ECB7E
#5ECB7E
oklch(75.9% 0.15 150.9)
- #E68BDC
#E68BDC
oklch(75.8% 0.15 331)
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 #5ECB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
Use #5ECB7E 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.