Nearest named color: Malachite
#5EDC71
#5EDC71
Nearest named
Malachite
Family
Green
Lightness
79.9%
Chroma
0.185
Hue angle
146.5°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.76:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.57:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC66
CSS oklch()
80% 0.18 147

#5EDC71 is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #5EDC71

Not just a swatch — here's how #5EDC71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5EDC71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Malachite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Malachite 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

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5EDC71 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 44/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 51/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 21/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 50/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 23/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 25/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 71/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 26/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 36/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 59/100
Moderate
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5EDC71

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People also use #5EDC71 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
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 10.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E3F5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #60DC9C — 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 #5EDC71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5EDC71;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 220 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.185 146.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDF4;
  --color-100: #DDF8E1;
  --color-200: #BCF0C4;
  --color-300: #8EE19B;
  --color-400: #64CE74;
  --color-500: #42B353;
  --color-600: #398945;
  --color-700: #2E6135;
  --color-800: #214026;
  --color-900: #162719;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}