#5CA935
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.1% 0.168 137), rgb(92, 169, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5CA935 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA935 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 169, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.168 137) |
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 #5CA935 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA935 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA935 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA935 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE99
oklch(81% 0.083 137)
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Step 400
400
#78B35E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA935
oklch(66.1% 0.168 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#214E05
oklch(37.7% 0.11 137)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#5CA935 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) | #AF9B24 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4953F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A392 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA935
#5CA935
oklch(66.1% 0.168 137)
- #BB6DD6
#BB6DD6
oklch(66.1% 0.169 316.9)
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 #5CA935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
Use #5CA935 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.