#5CA586
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.088 164.6), rgb(92, 165, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5CA586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA586 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.088 164.6) |
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 #5CA586 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA586 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA586 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA586 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF96
oklch(70.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA586
oklch(66.5% 0.088 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#318565
oklch(55.7% 0.096 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#237054
oklch(49% 0.088 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.074 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#5CA586 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) | #A29C84 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979488 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A59C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA586
#5CA586
oklch(66.5% 0.088 164.6)
- #BB7EA0
#BB7EA0
oklch(66.6% 0.088 345.2)
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 #5CA586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #5CA586 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.