#5DA950
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.5% 0.146 140.8), rgb(93, 169, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5DA950 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA950 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.146 140.8) |
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 #5DA950 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DA950 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA950 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA950 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
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DA950
oklch(66.5% 0.146 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#348924
oklch(55.7% 0.159 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#257415
oklch(49.2% 0.148 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E16
oklch(42.6% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#5DA950 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) | #AD9C48 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29556 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A495 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA950
#5DA950
oklch(66.5% 0.146 140.8)
- #BB73CA
#BB73CA
oklch(66.4% 0.146 320.5)
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 #5DA950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
Use #5DA950 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.