#5CAA79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.107 154.7), rgb(92, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#5CAA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAA79 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.107 154.7) |
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 #5CAA79 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAA79 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA79 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAA79 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 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
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAA79
oklch(67.4% 0.107 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#31A163
oklch(63.1% 0.137 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#5CAA79 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) | #AA9F76 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA89D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAA79
#5CAA79
oklch(67.4% 0.107 154.7)
- #BF7DB1
#BF7DB1
oklch(67.5% 0.107 334.7)
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 #5CAA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #5CAA79 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.