#5CA039
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.8% 0.154 136.6), rgb(92, 160, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5CA039 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA039 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 160, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.154 136.6) |
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 #5CA039 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA039 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CA039 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA039 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB265
oklch(70.8% 0.12 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA039
oklch(63.8% 0.154 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8801
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#5CA039 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) | #A5932D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D41 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599A8A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA039
#5CA039
oklch(63.8% 0.154 136.6)
- #B06BC9
#B06BC9
oklch(63.9% 0.153 316.5)
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 #5CA039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
Use #5CA039 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.