#5CA177
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.1% 0.095 155.9), rgb(92, 161, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#5CA177 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA177 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 161, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.095 155.9) |
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 #5CA177 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA177 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA177 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA177 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA177
oklch(65.1% 0.095 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#388559
oklch(55.6% 0.103 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#297149
oklch(49.2% 0.097 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#245C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#5CA177 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) | #A09775 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA096 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA177
#5CA177
oklch(65.1% 0.095 155.9)
- #B479A6
#B479A6
oklch(65.1% 0.095 335.6)
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 #5CA177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
Use #5CA177 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.