#5DB050
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.3% 0.155 141), rgb(93, 176, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5DB050 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB050 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 176, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.155 141) |
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 #5DB050 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB050 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB050 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB050 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB050
oklch(68.3% 0.155 141)
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Step 500
500
#2FA517
oklch(63.2% 0.199 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#093004
oklch(27.2% 0.083 141.2)
#5DB050 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) | #B4A247 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B57 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AB9A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB050
#5DB050
oklch(68.3% 0.155 141)
- #C476D3
#C476D3
oklch(68.3% 0.155 321)
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 #5DB050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
Use #5DB050 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.