#5DC86A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.165 146.1), rgb(93, 200, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5DC86A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC86A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 200, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.165 146.1) |
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 #5DC86A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC86A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC86A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC86A text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D399
oklch(81% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC86A
oklch(74.7% 0.165 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5DC86A 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) | #CBB862 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE70 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C4B2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC86A
#5DC86A
oklch(74.7% 0.165 146.1)
- #E285E4
#E285E4
oklch(74.8% 0.165 326.3)
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 #5DC86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
Use #5DC86A 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.