#5DC262
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.1% 0.164 144.6), rgb(93, 194, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5DC262 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC262 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 194, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.164 144.6) |
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 #5DC262 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC262 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC262 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC262 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D297
oklch(80.8% 0.102 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC262
oklch(73.1% 0.164 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#5DC262 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) | #C5B35A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A969 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBDAC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC262
#5DC262
oklch(73.1% 0.164 144.6)
- #DA81E1
#DA81E1
oklch(73.2% 0.164 324.4)
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 #5DC262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
Use #5DC262 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.