#5CA53F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.2% 0.156 137.9), rgb(92, 165, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#5CA53F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA53F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 165, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 137.9) |
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 #5CA53F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA53F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA53F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA53F text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB266
oklch(70.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA53F
oklch(65.2% 0.156 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#388806
oklch(55.5% 0.168 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E02
oklch(42.6% 0.13 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D10
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#5CA53F 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) | #AA9834 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09247 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A08F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA53F
#5CA53F
oklch(65.2% 0.156 137.9)
- #B66ECD
#B66ECD
oklch(65.2% 0.155 317.6)
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 #5CA53F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
Use #5CA53F 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.