#5DAD59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.6% 0.143 142.9), rgb(93, 173, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5DAD59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAD59 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 173, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 142.9) |
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 #5DAD59 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAD59 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAD59 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAD59 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAD59
oklch(67.6% 0.143 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A431
oklch(63.2% 0.183 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A500B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.1)
#5DAD59 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) | #B0A052 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A999 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAD59
#5DAD59
oklch(67.6% 0.143 142.9)
- #C077CA
#C077CA
oklch(67.6% 0.142 322.6)
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 #5DAD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #5DAD59 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.