#5DAE58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.6), rgb(93, 174, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5DAE58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAE58 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 174, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.6) |
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 #5DAE58 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAE58 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAE58 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAE58 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAE58
oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A42E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#095008
oklch(37.6% 0.12 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#5DAE58 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) | #B1A151 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AA9A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAE58
#5DAE58
oklch(67.9% 0.145 142.6)
- #C277CC
#C277CC
oklch(68% 0.145 322.7)
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 #5DAE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #5DAE58 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.