#5DC199
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74% 0.112 165), rgb(93, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#5DC199 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC199 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.112 165) |
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 #5DC199 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC199 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC199 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC199 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC199
oklch(74% 0.112 165)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#5DC199 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) | #BEB597 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA9C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C1B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC199
#5DC199
oklch(74% 0.112 165)
- #DD8DBB
#DD8DBB
oklch(73.9% 0.113 344.8)
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 #5DC199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #5DC199 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.