#5CA15D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.6% 0.121 144.3), rgb(92, 161, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5CA15D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA15D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 161, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.121 144.3) |
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 #5CA15D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA15D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA15D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA15D text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA15D
oklch(64.6% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A873D
oklch(55.7% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C722F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#265D28
oklch(42.8% 0.102 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#5CA15D 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) | #A49658 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F61 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539D90 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA15D
#5CA15D
oklch(64.6% 0.121 144.3)
- #B273B7
#B273B7
oklch(64.6% 0.121 324.3)
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 #5CA15D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
Use #5CA15D 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.