#5CA96E
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(67% 0.116 149.9), rgb(92, 169, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5CA96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA96E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 169, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.116 149.9) |
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 #5CA96E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA96E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA96E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA96E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA96E
oklch(67% 0.116 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#35A256
oklch(63.2% 0.149 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F24
oklch(37.6% 0.096 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#5CA96E 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) | #AA9E6A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9672 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA79A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA96E
#5CA96E
oklch(67% 0.116 149.9)
- #BD7AB7
#BD7AB7
oklch(67% 0.116 330)
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 #5CA96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #5CA96E 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.