#5DBB3A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.8% 0.187 138.5), rgb(93, 187, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#5DBB3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DBB3A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 187, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.187 138.5) |
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 #5DBB3A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DBB3A | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBB3A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBB3A text on black | 8.63:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD388
oklch(80.9% 0.118 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DBB3A
oklch(70.8% 0.187 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5DBB3A 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) | #C1AB27 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A346 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B5A1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DBB3A
#5DBB3A
oklch(70.8% 0.187 138.5)
- #D175EB
#D175EB
oklch(70.9% 0.188 318.4)
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 #5DBB3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DBB3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #5DBB3A 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.