#5CA47D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66% 0.094 158.7), rgb(92, 164, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5CA47D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA47D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 164, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.094 158.7) |
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 #5CA47D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA47D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA47D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA47D text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.073 158.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA47D
oklch(66% 0.094 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#34855D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#25714C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#5CA47D 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) | #A39A7B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA399 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA47D
#5CA47D
oklch(66% 0.094 158.7)
- #B87CA6
#B87CA6
oklch(66.1% 0.093 338.3)
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 #5CA47D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #5CA47D 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.