#5CAB49
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.155 139.8), rgb(92, 171, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5CAB49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAB49 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 171, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.155 139.8) |
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 #5CAB49 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAB49 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAB49 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAB49 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CAB49
oklch(66.9% 0.155 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#318914
oklch(55.5% 0.168 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227401
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#5CAB49 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59650 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A695 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAB49
#5CAB49
oklch(66.9% 0.155 139.8)
- #BE72CF
#BE72CF
oklch(66.9% 0.155 320.1)
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 #5CAB49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #5CAB49 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.