#5DAC5A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.4% 0.14 143.1), rgb(93, 172, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#5DAC5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAC5A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 172, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 143.1) |
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 #5DAC5A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAC5A | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAC5A text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAC5A text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAC5A
oklch(67.4% 0.14 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#34A335
oklch(63% 0.179 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 143.2)
#5DAC5A 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) | #AF9F53 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A899 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAC5A
#5DAC5A
oklch(67.4% 0.14 143.1)
- #BF77C8
#BF77C8
oklch(67.4% 0.139 322.9)
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 #5DAC5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
Use #5DAC5A 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.