#5CA244
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.5% 0.147 138.4), rgb(92, 162, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#5CA244 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA244 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 162, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.147 138.4) |
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 #5CA244 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA244 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA244 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA244 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA244
oklch(64.5% 0.147 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B881A
oklch(55.7% 0.16 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7308
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E0E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D15
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#5CA244 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) | #A7953A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579D8D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA244
#5CA244
oklch(64.5% 0.147 138.4)
- #B36EC6
#B36EC6
oklch(64.6% 0.146 318.7)
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 #5CA244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
Use #5CA244 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.