#5CA655
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.7% 0.137 142.1), rgb(92, 166, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5CA655 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA655 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 166, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.137 142.1) |
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 #5CA655 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA655 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA655 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA655 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B273
oklch(70.8% 0.108 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA655
oklch(65.7% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#35882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#277321
oklch(49.1% 0.138 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#5CA655 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) | #A99A4E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A293 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA655
#5CA655
oklch(65.7% 0.137 142.1)
- #B873C3
#B873C3
oklch(65.8% 0.137 321.9)
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 #5CA655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
Use #5CA655 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.