#5DCF7D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.8% 0.157 150.4), rgb(93, 207, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#5DCF7D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCF7D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 207, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.157 150.4) |
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 #5DCF7D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCF7D | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCF7D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCF7D 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABB
oklch(88.5% 0.087 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCF7D
oklch(76.8% 0.157 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5DCF7D 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) | #D0BF77 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B582 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41CCBB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCF7D
#5DCF7D
oklch(76.8% 0.157 150.4)
- #EB8CE2
#EB8CE2
oklch(76.8% 0.157 330.5)
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 #5DCF7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.058
Use #5DCF7D 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.