#5CA685
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.09 163.4), rgb(92, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#5CA685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA685 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.09 163.4) |
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 #5CA685 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA685 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA685 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA685 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA685
oklch(66.7% 0.09 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#308563
oklch(55.6% 0.098 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#217152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#5CA685 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) | #A49D83 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989487 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A69D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA685
#5CA685
oklch(66.7% 0.09 163.4)
- #BC7EA3
#BC7EA3
oklch(66.8% 0.091 343.3)
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 #5CA685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #5CA685 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.