#5CB116
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68% 0.194 135.6), rgb(92, 177, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5CB116 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB116 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 177, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.194 135.6) |
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 #5CB116 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB116 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB116 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB116 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD282
oklch(80.8% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB116
oklch(68% 0.194 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#5CB116 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) | #B8A100 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AA96 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB116
#5CB116
oklch(68% 0.194 135.6)
- #C56CE8
#C56CE8
oklch(68.1% 0.194 315.6)
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 #5CB116, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CB116.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #5CB116 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.