#5DA227
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.3% 0.168 134.7), rgb(93, 162, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#5DA227 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA227 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 162, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.168 134.7) |
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 #5DA227 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA227 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA227 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA227 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD97
oklch(80.9% 0.083 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB25B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA227
oklch(64.3% 0.168 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#5DA227 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) | #A8950C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F34 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9C8B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA227
#5DA227
oklch(64.3% 0.168 134.7)
- #B269D2
#B269D2
oklch(64.3% 0.167 314.7)
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 #5DA227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
Use #5DA227 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.