#5DB155
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.6% 0.152 142), rgb(93, 177, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#5DB155 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB155 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 177, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.152 142) |
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 #5DB155 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB155 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB155 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB155 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB155
oklch(68.6% 0.152 142)
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Step 500
500
#2CA522
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#5DB155 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) | #B5A34D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AC9C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB155
#5DB155
oklch(68.6% 0.152 142)
- #C577D1
#C577D1
oklch(68.5% 0.152 322.1)
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 #5DB155, 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
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #5DB155 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.