#5DA281
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.087 162), rgb(93, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5DA281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA281 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.087 162) |
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 #5DA281 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA281 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA281 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA281 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA281
oklch(65.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 600
600
#378462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#5DA281 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) | #A0997F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959183 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA299 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA281
#5DA281
oklch(65.7% 0.087 162)
- #B67CA0
#B67CA0
oklch(65.7% 0.086 342)
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 #5DA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #5DA281 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.