#5CA46F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.7% 0.108 151), rgb(92, 164, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5CA46F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA46F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 164, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.108 151) |
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 #5CA46F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA46F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA46F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA46F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA46F
oklch(65.7% 0.108 151)
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Step 600
600
#35864E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#27723F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D34
oklch(42.8% 0.091 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#5CA46F 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) | #A5996C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9272 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA296 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA46F
#5CA46F
oklch(65.7% 0.108 151)
- #B778B0
#B778B0
oklch(65.7% 0.108 330.7)
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 #5CA46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
Use #5CA46F 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.