#5DAC2E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.176 136.3), rgb(93, 172, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5DAC2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAC2E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 172, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 136.3) |
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 #5DAC2E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAC2E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAC2E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAC2E text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B45A
oklch(70.7% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5DAC2E
oklch(66.9% 0.176 136.3)
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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
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#5DAC2E 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) | #B29E17 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A694 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAC2E
#5DAC2E
oklch(66.9% 0.176 136.3)
- #BE6DDC
#BE6DDC
oklch(66.8% 0.177 316.2)
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 #5DAC2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DAC2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.001
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #5DAC2E 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.