#5DC893
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.127 159.6), rgb(93, 200, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#5DC893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC893 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 200, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.127 159.6) |
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 #5DC893 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DC893 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC893 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC893 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#94D1AF
oklch(81% 0.079 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC893
oklch(75.5% 0.127 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5DC893 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) | #C6BB90 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B096 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C7BA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC893
#5DC893
oklch(75.5% 0.127 159.6)
- #E48FC9
#E48FC9
oklch(75.5% 0.126 339.6)
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 #5DC893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
Use #5DC893 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.