#5DAF45
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.9% 0.164 139.2), rgb(93, 175, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5DAF45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAF45 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 175, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.164 139.2) |
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 #5DAF45 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAF45 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAF45 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAF45 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED191
oklch(80.9% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAF45
oklch(67.9% 0.164 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#5DAF45 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) | #B4A139 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A998 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAF45
#5DAF45
oklch(67.9% 0.164 139.2)
- #C273D7
#C273D7
oklch(67.9% 0.164 318.9)
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 #5DAF45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
Use #5DAF45 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.