#5DBF42
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.9% 0.187 139.6), rgb(93, 191, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#5DBF42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DBF42 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 191, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.187 139.6) |
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 #5DBF42 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DBF42 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBF42 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DBF42 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D38A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DBF42
oklch(71.9% 0.187 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#5DBF42 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) | #C4AF32 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B9A5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DBF42
#5DBF42
oklch(71.9% 0.187 139.6)
- #D678EC
#D678EC
oklch(71.9% 0.187 319.8)
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 #5DBF42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DBF42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
Use #5DBF42 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.