#5DCB83
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.145 152.7), rgb(93, 203, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#5DCB83 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCB83 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 203, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.145 152.7) |
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 #5DCB83 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCB83 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCB83 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCB83 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCB83
oklch(75.9% 0.145 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#5DCB83 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) | #CBBC7E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB288 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C8B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCB83
#5DCB83
oklch(75.9% 0.145 152.7)
- #E78CD9
#E78CD9
oklch(76% 0.146 332.7)
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 #5DCB83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #5DCB83 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.