#5CA456
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.2% 0.133 142.3), rgb(92, 164, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#5CA456 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA456 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 164, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.133 142.3) |
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 #5CA456 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA456 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA456 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA456 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA456
oklch(65.2% 0.133 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#378732
oklch(55.4% 0.144 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#297324
oklch(49.2% 0.135 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E20
oklch(42.9% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#5CA456 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) | #A79850 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A092 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA456
#5CA456
oklch(65.2% 0.133 142.3)
- #B672BF
#B672BF
oklch(65.2% 0.134 322.7)
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 #5CA456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
Use #5CA456 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.