#5CA35D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.1% 0.124 144.3), rgb(92, 163, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#5CA35D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA35D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 163, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.124 144.3) |
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 #5CA35D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA35D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA35D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA35D text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA35D
oklch(65.1% 0.124 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#38873C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#29722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#245D27
oklch(42.7% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C24
oklch(37.6% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#5CA35D 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) | #A69758 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9161 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539F92 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA35D
#5CA35D
oklch(65.1% 0.124 144.3)
- #B574BA
#B574BA
oklch(65.2% 0.124 324.4)
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 #5CA35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #5CA35D 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.