#5CAB56
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.143 142.4), rgb(92, 171, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5CAB56 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAB56 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 171, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.143 142.4) |
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 #5CAB56 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAB56 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAB56 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAB56 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAB56
oklch(67% 0.143 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A32F
oklch(63% 0.183 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C5009
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#5CAB56 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) | #AE9E4F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A797 | 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°).
- #5CAB56
#5CAB56
oklch(67% 0.143 142.4)
- #BE75C9
#BE75C9
oklch(67% 0.143 322.2)
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 #5CAB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #5CAB56 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.