#5DBD36
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(71.3% 0.192 138.3), rgb(93, 189, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#5DBD36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DBD36 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 189, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.192 138.3) |
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 #5DBD36 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DBD36 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBD36 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBD36 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D386
oklch(80.8% 0.12 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DBD36
oklch(71.3% 0.192 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#5DBD36 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) | #C3AD1F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A543 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B6A2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DBD36
#5DBD36
oklch(71.3% 0.192 138.3)
- #D375EE
#D375EE
oklch(71.2% 0.192 318.3)
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 #5DBD36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DBD36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
Use #5DBD36 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.