#5DA172
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.1% 0.099 152.8), rgb(93, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5DA172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA172 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.099 152.8) |
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 #5DA172 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA172 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA172 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA172 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA172
oklch(65.1% 0.099 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#5DA172 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) | #A1976F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509F94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA172
#5DA172
oklch(65.1% 0.099 152.8)
- #B478AA
#B478AA
oklch(65.1% 0.1 332.8)
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 #5DA172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
Use #5DA172 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.