#5DA94E
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.5% 0.147 140.4), rgb(93, 169, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5DA94E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA94E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 169, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 140.4) |
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 #5DA94E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA94E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA94E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA94E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA94E
oklch(66.5% 0.147 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#348921
oklch(55.7% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#257412
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#215E13
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#214D18
oklch(37.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#5DA94E 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) | #AD9C46 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39554 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A494 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA94E
#5DA94E
oklch(66.5% 0.147 140.4)
- #BB73CB
#BB73CB
oklch(66.5% 0.147 320.1)
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 #5DA94E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
Use #5DA94E 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.