What color is #5EA70B?

#5EA70B is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(94, 167, 11), and in HSL hsl(88, 88%, 35%).

Is #5EA70B accessible as text?

On white, #5EA70B has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #5EA70B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5EA70B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-600 (#5EA500).

What colors go well with #5EA70B?

#5EA70B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #540BA8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5EA70B below.

Is #5EA70B good for buttons?

#5EA70B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5EA70B — white text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5EA70B the same as CSS olivedrab?

No — #5EA70B is not the CSS named color olivedrab, but olivedrab (#6B8E23) is the closest CSS named color.

#5EA70B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5EA70B

Not just a swatch — here's how #5EA70B works with other colors. Named schemes with #5EA70B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EA70B Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EA70B Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5EA70B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5EA70B Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Kelly Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5EA70B Secondary #ABC69C Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5EA70B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5EA70B with

Mustard Yellow Kelly Green Indigo Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF3C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2AA80B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5EA70B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5EA70B;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 167 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.5% 0.184 133.8);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #D9FAB2;
  --color-300: #BBF07F;
  --color-400: #9EE250;
  --color-500: #80C82D;
  --color-600: #65982A;
  --color-700: #4A6B24;
  --color-800: #32461B;
  --color-900: #1F2B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#D9FAB2',
    300: '#BBF07F',
    400: '#9EE250',
    500: '#80C82D',
    600: '#65982A',
    700: '#4A6B24',
    800: '#32461B',
    900: '#1F2B13',
  },
}

$base: #5EA70B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #D9FAB2;
$base-300: #BBF07F;
$base-400: #9EE250;
$base-500: #80C82D;
$base-600: #65982A;
$base-700: #4A6B24;
$base-800: #32461B;
$base-900: #1F2B13;
$base-hover: #4C8609;
$base-subtle: #CFEFAC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5EA70B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9FAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBF07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EE250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80C82D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A6B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5EA70B

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Pairs with #5EA70B

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