#5DC796
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.123 161.3), rgb(93, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#5DC796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC796 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.123 161.3) |
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 #5DC796 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC796 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC796 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC796 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#C1E2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC796
oklch(75.4% 0.123 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#5DC796 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) | #C5BA93 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C7B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC796
#5DC796
oklch(75.4% 0.123 161.3)
- #E48FC6
#E48FC6
oklch(75.4% 0.123 341.3)
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 #5DC796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #5DC796 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.