#5DB795
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.4% 0.101 166.7), rgb(93, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#5DB795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB795 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.101 166.7) |
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 #5DB795 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB795 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB795 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB795 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB795
oklch(71.4% 0.101 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#04A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#022E21
oklch(26.8% 0.053 168)
#5DB795 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) | #B3AC93 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A297 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DB8AD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB795
#5DB795
oklch(71.4% 0.101 166.7)
- #D189AF
#D189AF
oklch(71.5% 0.1 347)
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 #5DB795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #5DB795 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.