#5ACD73
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76% 0.165 148.4), rgb(90, 205, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#5ACD73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ACD73 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 205, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.165 148.4) |
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 #5ACD73 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ACD73 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ACD73 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ACD73 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 149)
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Step 200
200
#B0EAB8
oklch(88.4% 0.09 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5ACD73
oklch(76% 0.165 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#5ACD73 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) | #CFBD6C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C9B7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ACD73
#5ACD73
oklch(76% 0.165 148.4)
- #E888E5
#E888E5
oklch(76% 0.164 328.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5ACD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
Use #5ACD73 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.