#5DC553
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.7% 0.181 141.9), rgb(93, 197, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#5DC553 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC553 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 197, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.181 141.9) |
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 #5DC553 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC553 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC553 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC553 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
-
Step 300
300
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC553
oklch(73.7% 0.181 141.9)
-
Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
-
Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
-
Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
-
Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
-
Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
-
Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#5DC553 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) | #C9B547 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FBFAC | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC553
#5DC553
oklch(73.7% 0.181 141.9)
- #DD7EEC
#DD7EEC
oklch(73.6% 0.181 322)
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 #5DC553, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DC553.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
Use #5DC553 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.