Palettes / Colors / #5EA149
#5EA149 — Muted Green
#5EA149 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #5EA149 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#5EA149 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8D49A2; it also sits naturally between #8AA249 and #49A260. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5EA149 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 94, 161, 73 |
| HSL | 106°, 38%, 46% |
| HSV | 106°, 55%, 63% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 55%, 37% |
| XYZ | 18.56, 28.35, 10.80 |
| Yxy | 28.35, 0.3217, 0.4912 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.20, -38.37, 38.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.25, -28.55, 23.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 37% · Green 63% · Blue 29%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 37%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5EA149
.text { color: #5EA149; }
.background { background-color: #5EA149; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5EA149; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(94, 161, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 38%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5EA149; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(94, 161, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5EA149; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(94, 161, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5EA149">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5EA149">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8D49A2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #5EA149: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5EA149
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #5EA149: ·
How #5EA149 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #5EA149 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #5EA149?
#5EA149 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 94, 161, 73). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5EA149?
#5EA149 is RGB 94, 161, 73 — HSL 106°, 38%, 46% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 55%, 37%.
What colors go with #5EA149?
Its complement is #8D49A2; analogous partners are #8AA249 and #49A260. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5EA149 for text?
Black text on #5EA149 has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.