#5DA17B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.3% 0.09 158.1), rgb(93, 161, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#5DA17B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 158°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA17B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 161, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.09 158.1) |
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 #5DA17B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA17B | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA17B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA17B text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA17B
oklch(65.3% 0.09 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#38855D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 158)
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Step 700
700
#2A704D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#245B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#5DA17B 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) | #A09879 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA096 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA17B
#5DA17B
oklch(65.3% 0.09 158.1)
- #B47AA3
#B47AA3
oklch(65.2% 0.091 338)
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 #5DA17B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #5DA17B 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.