#5DCB73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.161 148.1), rgb(93, 203, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#5DCB73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCB73 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 203, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.161 148.1) |
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 #5DCB73 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCB73 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCB73 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCB73 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D39C
oklch(80.9% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DCB73
oklch(75.6% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#5DCB73 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) | #CDBB6C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB179 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C7B6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCB73
#5DCB73
oklch(75.6% 0.161 148.1)
- #E688E3
#E688E3
oklch(75.7% 0.161 328.2)
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 #5DCB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
Use #5DCB73 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.