What color is #5DEC8A?

#5DEC8A is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(93, 236, 138), and in HSL hsl(139, 79%, 65%).

Is #5DEC8A accessible as text?

On white, #5DEC8A has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #5DEC8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5DEC8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-300 (#7BF1A8).

What colors go well with #5DEC8A?

#5DEC8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC5FC0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5DEC8A below.

Is #5DEC8A good for buttons?

#5DEC8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5DEC8A — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5DEC8A the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #5DEC8A is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#5DEC8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5DEC8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5DEC8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5DEC8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5DEC8A Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5DEC8A Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Medium Spring Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5DEC8A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5DEC8A Secondary #AD6C00 Accent #677C4D Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Medium Spring Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5DEC8A Secondary #DBFFE3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5DEC8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5DEC8A

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People also use #5DEC8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5FECBB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5DEC8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5DEC8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 236 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.2% 0.184 150.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEF5;
  --color-100: #DAFCE4;
  --color-200: #B6F6CA;
  --color-300: #85EBA5;
  --color-400: #58DA81;
  --color-500: #35C061;
  --color-600: #30924F;
  --color-700: #28673C;
  --color-800: #1D4329;
  --color-900: #14291B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF5',
    100: '#DAFCE4',
    200: '#B6F6CA',
    300: '#85EBA5',
    400: '#58DA81',
    500: '#35C061',
    600: '#30924F',
    700: '#28673C',
    800: '#1D4329',
    900: '#14291B',
  },
}

$base: #5DEC8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF5;
$base-100: #DAFCE4;
$base-200: #B6F6CA;
$base-300: #85EBA5;
$base-400: #58DA81;
$base-500: #35C061;
$base-600: #30924F;
$base-700: #28673C;
$base-800: #1D4329;
$base-900: #14291B;
$base-hover: #24E561;
$base-subtle: #D4F4DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5DEC8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C061",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30924F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28673C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4329",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5DEC8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #5DEC8A

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