#5DCD9D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.125 162.9), rgb(93, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5DCD9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCD9D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.125 162.9) |
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 #5DCD9D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCD9D | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCD9D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCD9D text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCD9D
oklch(77% 0.125 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5DCD9D 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) | #CAC09A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31CDC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCD9D
#5DCD9D
oklch(77% 0.125 162.9)
- #EB93C9
#EB93C9
oklch(76.9% 0.125 342.9)
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 #5DCD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
Use #5DCD9D 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.