#5DAF53
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.1% 0.151 141.6), rgb(93, 175, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5DAF53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DAF53 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 175, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.151 141.6) |
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 #5DAF53 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DAF53 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAF53 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DAF53 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#C6E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DAF53
oklch(68.1% 0.151 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#30A421
oklch(63% 0.193 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#5DAF53 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) | #B3A14B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A59 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AA9A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DAF53
#5DAF53
oklch(68.1% 0.151 141.6)
- #C376D0
#C376D0
oklch(68.1% 0.152 321.7)
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 #5DAF53, 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 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
Use #5DAF53 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.