#5CA688
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.088 165.7), rgb(92, 166, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5CA688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 166°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA688 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.088 165.7) |
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 #5CA688 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA688 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA688 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA688 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.069 165.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA688
oklch(66.8% 0.088 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#308566
oklch(55.7% 0.095 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#217055
oklch(49% 0.088 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#5CA688 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) | #A39D86 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A69D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA688
#5CA688
oklch(66.8% 0.088 165.7)
- #BC7FA0
#BC7FA0
oklch(66.9% 0.087 346.1)
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 #5CA688, 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 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
Use #5CA688 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.