#5DDE95
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.155 155.6), rgb(93, 222, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#5DDE95 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DDE95 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 222, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.155 155.6) |
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 #5DDE95 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DDE95 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DDE95 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DDE95 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.087 155.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DDE95
oklch(81% 0.155 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#5DDE95 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) | #DDCE90 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EDCCB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DDE95
#5DDE95
oklch(81% 0.155 155.6)
- #FE98E7
#FE98E7
oklch(81% 0.155 335.7)
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 #5DDE95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DDE95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.066
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.067
Use #5DDE95 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.