#5CAE87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.1 161.5), rgb(92, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5CAE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.1 161.5) |
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 #5CAE87 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAE87 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAE87 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAE87 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAE87
oklch(68.8% 0.1 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#26A170
oklch(63.1% 0.129 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#5CAE87 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) | #ACA485 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B89 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44AEA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAE87
#5CAE87
oklch(68.8% 0.1 161.5)
- #C582AD
#C582AD
oklch(68.8% 0.099 341.2)
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 #5CAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.046
Use #5CAE87 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.