#5DAA2F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.4% 0.173 136.3), rgb(93, 170, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5DAA2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAA2F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 170, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.173 136.3) |
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 #5DAA2F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5DAA2F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAA2F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAA2F 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE97
oklch(81% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B45B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DAA2F
oklch(66.4% 0.173 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#5DAA2F 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) | #B09C1A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6953B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA492 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAA2F
#5DAA2F
oklch(66.4% 0.173 136.3)
- #BC6DD9
#BC6DD9
oklch(66.4% 0.173 316.3)
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 #5DAA2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.006
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
Use #5DAA2F 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.