#5DCA78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.154 149.5), rgb(93, 202, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#5DCA78 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCA78 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 202, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.154 149.5) |
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 #5DCA78 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCA78 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCA78 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCA78 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#94D29F
oklch(80.8% 0.096 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DCA78
oklch(75.5% 0.154 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#5DCA78 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) | #CBBB72 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C7B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCA78
#5DCA78
oklch(75.5% 0.154 149.5)
- #E589DE
#E589DE
oklch(75.5% 0.154 329.7)
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 #5DCA78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
Use #5DCA78 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.