#5CAF50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68% 0.155 141.2), rgb(92, 175, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5CAF50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CAF50 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 175, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.155 141.2) |
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 #5CAF50 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CAF50 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAF50 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CAF50 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CAF50
oklch(68% 0.155 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA41A
oklch(63% 0.197 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#092F04
oklch(26.8% 0.081 141.1)
#5CAF50 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) | #B3A147 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AA9A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CAF50
#5CAF50
oklch(68% 0.155 141.2)
- #C375D1
#C375D1
oklch(68% 0.154 321.3)
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 #5CAF50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
Use #5CAF50 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.