#5DC289
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.127 156.6), rgb(93, 194, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#5DC289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC289 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 194, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.127 156.6) |
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 #5DC289 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC289 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC289 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC289 text on black | 9.54:1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC289
oklch(73.8% 0.127 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5DC289 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) | #C1B586 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C1B3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC289
#5DC289
oklch(73.8% 0.127 156.6)
- #DD8AC8
#DD8AC8
oklch(73.9% 0.128 336.7)
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 #5DC289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #5DC289 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.