#5DAC2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.179 136), rgb(93, 172, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#5DAC2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAC2A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 172, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 136) |
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 #5DAC2A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAC2A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAC2A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAC2A text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DAC2A
oklch(66.9% 0.179 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#5DAC2A 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) | #B29D0D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA693 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAC2A
#5DAC2A
oklch(66.9% 0.179 136)
- #BE6DDD
#BE6DDD
oklch(66.8% 0.178 315.9)
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 #5DAC2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DAC2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.002
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #5DAC2A 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.