#5DC693
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.124 160.1), rgb(93, 198, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#5DC693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC693 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.124 160.1) |
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 #5DC693 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC693 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC693 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC693 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#94D1B0
oklch(81% 0.078 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC693
oklch(75% 0.124 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5DC693 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) | #C4B990 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE96 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC5B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC693
#5DC693
oklch(75% 0.124 160.1)
- #E28EC6
#E28EC6
oklch(75% 0.123 340.3)
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 #5DC693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.058
Use #5DC693 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.