#5CAE60
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68% 0.138 144.9), rgb(92, 174, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5CAE60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAE60 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 174, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 144.9) |
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 #5CAE60 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAE60 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAE60 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAE60 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAE60
oklch(68% 0.138 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#2EA43C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#065013
oklch(37.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#5CAE60 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) | #B1A15A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AA9B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAE60
#5CAE60
oklch(68% 0.138 144.9)
- #C278C7
#C278C7
oklch(67.9% 0.139 324.7)
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 #5CAE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
Use #5CAE60 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.