#5DA238
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.157 136.4), rgb(93, 162, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#5DA238 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA238 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 162, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.157 136.4) |
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 #5DA238 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA238 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA238 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA238 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB263
oklch(70.7% 0.123 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA238
oklch(64.4% 0.157 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 136.5)
#5DA238 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) | #A7952B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F41 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9C8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA238
#5DA238
oklch(64.4% 0.157 136.4)
- #B26CCC
#B26CCC
oklch(64.4% 0.156 316.3)
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 #5DA238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
Use #5DA238 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.