#5DC355
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.177 142.2), rgb(93, 195, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5DC355 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC355 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 195, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.177 142.2) |
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 #5DC355 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC355 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC355 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC355 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D391
oklch(80.9% 0.11 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC355
oklch(73.2% 0.177 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#5DC355 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) | #C7B34A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BEAB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC355
#5DC355
oklch(73.2% 0.177 142.2)
- #DB7EE9
#DB7EE9
oklch(73.2% 0.177 322.2)
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 #5DC355, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DC355.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #5DC355 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.