#5CAA3F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.5% 0.162 138.3), rgb(92, 170, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#5CAA3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAA3F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 170, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.162 138.3) |
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 #5CAA3F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CAA3F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA3F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA3F text on black | 7.27:1 | 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 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
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B363
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CAA3F
oklch(66.5% 0.162 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#5CAA3F 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) | #AF9C33 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59548 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A493 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAA3F
#5CAA3F
oklch(66.5% 0.162 138.3)
- #BC6FD3
#BC6FD3
oklch(66.4% 0.163 318.1)
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 #5CAA3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #5CAA3F 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.