#5DCA93
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76% 0.129 159), rgb(93, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#5DCA93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 159°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCA93 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.129 159) |
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 #5DCA93 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCA93 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCA93 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCA93 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.072 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCA93
oklch(76% 0.129 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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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
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5DCA93 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) | #C8BC90 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B196 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C9BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCA93
#5DCA93
oklch(76% 0.129 159)
- #E790CC
#E790CC
oklch(76.1% 0.129 339.3)
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 #5DCA93, 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 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #5DCA93 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.