#5DC366
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.4% 0.162 145.4), rgb(93, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#5DC366 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC366 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.162 145.4) |
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 #5DC366 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC366 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC366 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC366 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#C3E4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D299
oklch(80.9% 0.1 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC366
oklch(73.4% 0.162 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#5DC366 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) | #C6B45E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBFAD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC366
#5DC366
oklch(73.4% 0.162 145.4)
- #DB82E0
#DB82E0
oklch(73.4% 0.161 325.1)
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 #5DC366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #5DC366 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.