#5CA68D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67% 0.084 169.8), rgb(92, 166, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5CA68D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA68D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 166, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.084 169.8) |
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 #5CA68D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA68D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA68D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA68D text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA68D
oklch(67% 0.084 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#349E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#5CA68D 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) | #A29D8C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96958F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A79F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA68D
#5CA68D
oklch(67% 0.084 169.8)
- #BD809D
#BD809D
oklch(67% 0.084 349.6)
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 #5CA68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #5CA68D 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.