#5CB185
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.106 159.3), rgb(92, 177, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5CB185 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB185 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 177, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.106 159.3) |
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 #5CB185 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB185 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB185 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB185 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB185
oklch(69.5% 0.106 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#20A26B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#5CB185 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) | #AFA683 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B0A5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB185
#5CB185
oklch(69.5% 0.106 159.3)
- #C882B2
#C882B2
oklch(69.4% 0.106 339.2)
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 #5CB185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #5CB185 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.