#5DB140
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.3% 0.17 138.6), rgb(93, 177, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#5DB140 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB140 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 177, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.17 138.6) |
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 #5DB140 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB140 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB140 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB140 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ED18E
oklch(80.8% 0.106 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB140
oklch(68.3% 0.17 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5DB140 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) | #B6A232 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B49 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AB99 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB140
#5DB140
oklch(68.3% 0.17 138.6)
- #C573DC
#C573DC
oklch(68.4% 0.17 318.5)
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 #5DB140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
Use #5DB140 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.