#5CA078
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(64.9% 0.092 156.8), rgb(92, 160, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5CA078 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA078 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 160, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.092 156.8) |
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 #5CA078 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA078 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA078 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA078 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA078
oklch(64.9% 0.092 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#38855B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A704B
oklch(49% 0.093 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#255C3D
oklch(42.9% 0.078 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#5CA078 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) | #9F9776 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9F95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA078
#5CA078
oklch(64.9% 0.092 156.8)
- #B379A4
#B379A4
oklch(64.9% 0.092 336.5)
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 #5CA078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #5CA078 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.