#5DAD17
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67% 0.188 135), rgb(93, 173, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5DAD17 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAD17 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 173, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.188 135) |
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 #5DAD17 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAD17 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAD17 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAD17 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FD284
oklch(80.9% 0.118 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAD17
oklch(67% 0.188 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#5DAD17 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) | #B49E00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9982C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA693 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAD17
#5DAD17
oklch(67% 0.188 135)
- #C06BE3
#C06BE3
oklch(67.1% 0.188 315.2)
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 #5DAD17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DAD17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
Use #5DAD17 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.