#5CAA76
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.11 153.3), rgb(92, 170, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5CAA76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAA76 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 170, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.11 153.3) |
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 #5CAA76 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAA76 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA76 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA76 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAA76
oklch(67.4% 0.11 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A15F
oklch(63% 0.14 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#094F29
oklch(37.7% 0.092 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#5CAA76 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) | #AA9F73 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9779 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA89C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAA76
#5CAA76
oklch(67.4% 0.11 153.3)
- #BF7CB3
#BF7CB3
oklch(67.4% 0.11 333.4)
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 #5CAA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #5CAA76 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.