#5DA987
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.092 163.3), rgb(93, 169, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5DA987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA987 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.092 163.3) |
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 #5DA987 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA987 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA987 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA987 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA987
oklch(67.6% 0.092 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#329F75
oklch(63% 0.117 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#094E36
oklch(37.7% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 163.7)
#5DA987 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) | #A79F85 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A99F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA987
#5DA987
oklch(67.6% 0.092 163.3)
- #BF80A6
#BF80A6
oklch(67.6% 0.092 343)
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 #5DA987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #5DA987 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.