#5CAA72
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.114 151.4), rgb(92, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#5CAA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAA72 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.114 151.4) |
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 #5CAA72 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAA72 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA72 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA72 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAA72
oklch(67.3% 0.114 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#32A25A
oklch(63.2% 0.146 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#094F26
oklch(37.6% 0.095 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E17
oklch(26.8% 0.059 152)
#5CAA72 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) | #AB9F6E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA89B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAA72
#5CAA72
oklch(67.3% 0.114 151.4)
- #BE7BB6
#BE7BB6
oklch(67.2% 0.114 331.1)
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 #5CAA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #5CAA72 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.