#5DCB79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.155 149.6), rgb(93, 203, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#5DCB79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCB79 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 203, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.155 149.6) |
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 #5DCB79 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCB79 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCB79 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCB79 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D39F
oklch(81% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DCB79
oklch(75.7% 0.155 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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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)
#5DCB79 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) | #CCBC73 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C8B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCB79
#5DCB79
oklch(75.7% 0.155 149.6)
- #E68ADF
#E68ADF
oklch(75.8% 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 #5DCB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.057
Use #5DCB79 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.