#5CAA55
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.143 142.2), rgb(92, 170, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5CAA55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAA55 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 170, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 142.2) |
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 #5CAA55 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAA55 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA55 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA55 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B271
oklch(70.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CAA55
oklch(66.8% 0.143 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#31892A
oklch(55.7% 0.156 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#22741C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#5CAA55 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) | #AE9D4E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A696 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAA55
#5CAA55
oklch(66.8% 0.143 142.2)
- #BD74C8
#BD74C8
oklch(66.7% 0.144 322.2)
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 #5CAA55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #5CAA55 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.