#5DCF81
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.9% 0.153 151.5), rgb(93, 207, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#5DCF81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCF81 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 207, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.153 151.5) |
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 #5DCF81 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCF81 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCF81 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCF81 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCF81
oklch(76.9% 0.153 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#5DCF81 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) | #D0C07C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B586 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FCCBB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCF81
#5DCF81
oklch(76.9% 0.153 151.5)
- #EB8DE0
#EB8DE0
oklch(76.9% 0.153 331.3)
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 #5DCF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #5DCF81 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.