#5CA789
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.088 166), rgb(92, 167, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5CA789 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA789 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 167, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.088 166) |
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 #5CA789 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA789 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA789 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA789 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA789
oklch(67.1% 0.088 166)
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Step 500
500
#339F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.4)
#5CA789 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) | #A49E87 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A79E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA789
#5CA789
oklch(67.1% 0.088 166)
- #BD7FA1
#BD7FA1
oklch(67% 0.088 345.7)
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 #5CA789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
Use #5CA789 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.