#5DC964
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.9% 0.172 144.8), rgb(93, 201, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#5DC964 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DC964 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 201, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.172 144.8) |
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 #5DC964 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DC964 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DC964 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DC964 text on black | 10.00:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D395
oklch(80.8% 0.108 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DC964
oklch(74.9% 0.172 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#5DC964 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) | #CCB95B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC4B2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DC964
#5DC964
oklch(74.9% 0.172 144.8)
- #E384E9
#E384E9
oklch(75% 0.172 324.9)
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 #5DC964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
Use #5DC964 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.