#5DB685
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.8% 0.113 157.6), rgb(93, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5DB685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB685 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.113 157.6) |
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 #5DB685 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB685 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB685 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB685 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB685
oklch(70.8% 0.113 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#13A366
oklch(63.2% 0.145 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.9)
#5DB685 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) | #B5AA82 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B5A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB685
#5DB685
oklch(70.8% 0.113 157.6)
- #CE85BA
#CE85BA
oklch(70.8% 0.112 337.4)
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 #5DB685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
Use #5DB685 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.