#5DD08B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.3% 0.145 154.6), rgb(93, 208, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#5DD08B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DD08B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 208, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.145 154.6) |
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 #5DD08B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DD08B | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DD08B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DD08B text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DD08B
oklch(77.3% 0.145 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5DD08B 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) | #D0C187 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ACEBE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DD08B
#5DD08B
oklch(77.3% 0.145 154.6)
- #ED90DA
#ED90DA
oklch(77.3% 0.145 334.8)
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 #5DD08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.061
Use #5DD08B 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.