Green Apple #5EDC1F
Green Apple is a light, vivid green with hex code #5EDC1F and RGB rgb(94, 220, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#5EDC1F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Green Apple. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Apple |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Colors that go with Green Apple
Matches found by rotating Green Apple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Green Apple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Green Apple, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Green Apple yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Green Apple, with their ΔE distance.
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.007
- Vibrant Green #0ADD08 ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.035
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Green #2FEF10 ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.055
More about Green Apple
How to make Green Apple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #9DC930, a difference of ΔE 0.078 from Green Apple. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Green Apple in every format
| HEX | #5EDC1F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 220, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.237 138.4) |
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 #5EDC1F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5EDC1F | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EDC1F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EDC1F text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Green Apple
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
#EBFBE7
oklch(97.1% 0.031 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F6C9
oklch(93.7% 0.069 138.1)
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Step 200
200
#ADEE98
oklch(88.5% 0.132 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5EDC1F
oklch(79.2% 0.237 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
Green Apple 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) | #E3C800 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE3A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D4BB | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.238 |
Use Green Apple 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.