#5DCA6B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.2% 0.167 146.2), rgb(93, 202, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#5DCA6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCA6B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 202, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.167 146.2) |
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 #5DCA6B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCA6B | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCA6B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCA6B text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D398
oklch(80.9% 0.104 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DCA6B
oklch(75.2% 0.167 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#5DCA6B 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) | #CDBA63 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB071 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C6B3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCA6B
#5DCA6B
oklch(75.2% 0.167 146.2)
- #E486E6
#E486E6
oklch(75.3% 0.166 326.3)
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 #5DCA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
Use #5DCA6B 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.