#5CA55F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.7% 0.125 144.8), rgb(92, 165, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#5CA55F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA55F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 165, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.125 144.8) |
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 #5CA55F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA55F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA55F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA55F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA55F
oklch(65.7% 0.125 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#36873C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#27732E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D27
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#5CA55F 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) | #A7995A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9263 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A194 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA55F
#5CA55F
oklch(65.7% 0.125 144.8)
- #B775BB
#B775BB
oklch(65.6% 0.125 324.9)
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 #5CA55F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #5CA55F 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.