#5DB592
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.8% 0.101 165.6), rgb(93, 181, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5DB592 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB592 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.101 165.6) |
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 #5DB592 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB592 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB592 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB592 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB592
oklch(70.8% 0.101 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#11A177
oklch(63% 0.128 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.7)
#5DB592 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) | #B2AA90 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A194 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B5AB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB592
#5DB592
oklch(70.8% 0.101 165.6)
- #CE87AF
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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 #5DB592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
Use #5DB592 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.