#5DCD9E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.124 163.4), rgb(93, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#5DCD9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCD9E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.124 163.4) |
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 #5DCD9E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCD9E | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCD9E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCD9E text on black | 10.69:1 | 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)
#5DCD9E
oklch(77% 0.124 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#5DCD9E 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) | #CAC09B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30CDC0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCD9E
#5DCD9E
oklch(77% 0.124 163.4)
- #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 #5DCD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.060
Use #5DCD9E 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.