#5EE156
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.214 142.4), rgb(94, 225, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#5EE156 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EE156 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 225, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.214 142.4) |
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 #5EE156 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EE156 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EE156 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5EE156 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EBFBE9
oklch(97.1% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#ABEDA5
oklch(88.4% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EE156
oklch(80.8% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#07C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#05A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#5EE156 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) | #E6CE46 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C262 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DBC4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EE156
#5EE156
oklch(80.8% 0.214 142.4)
- #F299FF
#F299FF
oklch(80.8% 0.167 322.3)
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 #5EE156, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EE156.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.024
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.027
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Green #0ADD08 ΔE 0.058
Use #5EE156 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.