#5DBA79
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.5% 0.13 151.6), rgb(93, 186, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#5DBA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DBA79 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 186, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.13 151.6) |
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 #5DBA79 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DBA79 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBA79 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBA79 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DBA79
oklch(71.5% 0.13 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#04A552
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F14
oklch(26.8% 0.068 151.9)
#5DBA79 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) | #BBAD75 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B8A9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DBA79
#5DBA79
oklch(71.5% 0.13 151.6)
- #D283C8
#D283C8
oklch(71.5% 0.131 331.5)
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 #5DBA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
Use #5DBA79 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.