#5DA87B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.101 156), rgb(93, 168, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5DA87B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA87B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 168, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 156) |
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 #5DA87B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA87B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA87B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA87B text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA87B
oklch(67% 0.101 156)
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Step 500
500
#36A067
oklch(63.1% 0.13 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#5DA87B 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) | #A79E78 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA79C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA87B
#5DA87B
oklch(67% 0.101 156)
- #BD7DAD
#BD7DAD
oklch(67.1% 0.101 336.2)
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 #5DA87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
Use #5DA87B 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.