#5DB978
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.2% 0.13 151.4), rgb(93, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#5DB978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DB978 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.13 151.4) |
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 #5DB978 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DB978 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB978 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DB978 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DB978
oklch(71.2% 0.13 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#0BA452
oklch(63% 0.166 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F14
oklch(26.9% 0.068 151.5)
#5DB978 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) | #BAAC74 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B7A8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DB978
#5DB978
oklch(71.2% 0.13 151.4)
- #D183C7
#D183C7
oklch(71.3% 0.13 331.5)
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 #5DB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
Use #5DB978 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.