#5CAA43
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.5% 0.159 138.8), rgb(92, 170, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5CAA43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAA43 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 170, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.159 138.8) |
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 #5CAA43 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CAA43 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA43 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA43 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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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
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CAA43
oklch(66.5% 0.159 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328904
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F01
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E10
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#5CAA43 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) | #AF9C38 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A594 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAA43
#5CAA43
oklch(66.5% 0.159 138.8)
- #BC70D1
#BC70D1
oklch(66.4% 0.159 318.7)
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 #5CAA43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #5CAA43 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.