What color is #5EAE12?

#5EAE12 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(94, 174, 18), and in HSL hsl(91, 81%, 38%).

Is #5EAE12 accessible as text?

On white, #5EAE12 has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #5EAE12, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5EAE12?

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

What colors go well with #5EAE12?

#5EAE12 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6412AF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5EAE12 below.

Is #5EAE12 good for buttons?

#5EAE12 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5EAE12 — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5EAE12 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #5EAE12 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#5EAE12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5EAE12

Not just a swatch — here's how #5EAE12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5EAE12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EAE12 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5EAE12 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #8AD35A

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5EAE12 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5EAE12 Secondary #B0CCA1 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EAE12 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.

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Color Lab

How #5EAE12 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 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5EAE12 with

Citrine Kelly Green Grape 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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF2CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2AAF12 — 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 #5EAE12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5EAE12;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 174 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.191 134.8);
  --color-50: #F7FEF1;
  --color-100: #EAFCD9;
  --color-200: #D5F7B5;
  --color-300: #B6EC83;
  --color-400: #97DC56;
  --color-500: #78C233;
  --color-600: #5F932E;
  --color-700: #466827;
  --color-800: #30441D;
  --color-900: #1E2A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F7FEF1',
    100: '#EAFCD9',
    200: '#D5F7B5',
    300: '#B6EC83',
    400: '#97DC56',
    500: '#78C233',
    600: '#5F932E',
    700: '#466827',
    800: '#30441D',
    900: '#1E2A14',
  },
}

$base: #5EAE12;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF1;
$base-100: #EAFCD9;
$base-200: #D5F7B5;
$base-300: #B6EC83;
$base-400: #97DC56;
$base-500: #78C233;
$base-600: #5F932E;
$base-700: #466827;
$base-800: #30441D;
$base-900: #1E2A14;
$base-hover: #4B8C0F;
$base-subtle: #CFEDB2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5EAE12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5F7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6EC83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97DC56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78C233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F932E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#466827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5EAE12

Color Lab

Pairs with #5EAE12

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