#5DE179
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.2% 0.185 147.9), rgb(93, 225, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#5DE179 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DE179 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 225, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.185 147.9) |
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 #5DE179 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DE179 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DE179 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5DE179 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.053 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#ABECB3
oklch(88.5% 0.102 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DE179
oklch(81.2% 0.185 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5DE179 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) | #E3CF71 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C380 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CDDC8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DE179
#5DE179
oklch(81.2% 0.185 147.9)
- #FF93FC
#FF93FC
oklch(81.2% 0.182 328.1)
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 #5DE179, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5DE179.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.062
Use #5DE179 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.