#5CA83E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66% 0.16 138), rgb(92, 168, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5CA83E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA83E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 168, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.16 138) |
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 #5CA83E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA83E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA83E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA83E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B364
oklch(70.7% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA83E
oklch(66% 0.16 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#214E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.106 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#5CA83E 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) | #AD9A32 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39447 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A292 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA83E
#5CA83E
oklch(66% 0.16 138)
- #BA6FD1
#BA6FD1
oklch(66% 0.16 317.9)
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 #5CA83E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #5CA83E 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.