#5DAA72
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.113 151.2), rgb(93, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5DAA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAA72 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.113 151.2) |
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 #5DAA72 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAA72 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAA72 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAA72 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAA72
oklch(67.3% 0.113 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#34A15A
oklch(63% 0.144 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#5DAA72 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) | #AB9F6E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA89B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAA72
#5DAA72
oklch(67.3% 0.113 151.2)
- #BE7CB6
#BE7CB6
oklch(67.4% 0.112 331.1)
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 #5DAA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #5DAA72 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.