#5DC87B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.149 150.5), rgb(93, 200, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5DC87B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC87B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 200, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.149 150.5) |
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 #5DC87B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC87B | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC87B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC87B text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC87B
oklch(75% 0.149 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5DC87B 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) | #C9B976 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF80 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C5B5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC87B
#5DC87B
oklch(75% 0.149 150.5)
- #E289DA
#E289DA
oklch(75% 0.149 330.2)
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 #5DC87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
Use #5DC87B 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.