#5DCC96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.13 159.9), rgb(93, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5DCC96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCC96 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.13 159.9) |
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 #5DCC96 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCC96 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCC96 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCC96 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCC96
oklch(76.6% 0.13 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5DCC96 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) | #CABE93 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB399 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36CBBD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCC96
#5DCC96
oklch(76.6% 0.13 159.9)
- #E991CD
#E991CD
oklch(76.5% 0.129 339.7)
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 #5DCC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #5DCC96 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.