#5DAD4F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.152 140.8), rgb(93, 173, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#5DAD4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAD4F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 173, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 140.8) |
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 #5DAD4F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAD4F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAD4F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAD4F text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD096
oklch(80.8% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAD4F
oklch(67.5% 0.152 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A41B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.079 140.8)
#5DAD4F 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) | #B19F46 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A898 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAD4F
#5DAD4F
oklch(67.5% 0.152 140.8)
- #C074CF
#C074CF
oklch(67.4% 0.152 320.8)
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 #5DAD4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
Use #5DAD4F 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.