#5CB18B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.6% 0.101 162.9), rgb(92, 177, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#5CB18B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB18B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 177, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.101 162.9) |
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 #5CB18B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB18B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB18B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB18B text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB18B
oklch(69.6% 0.101 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#1EA172
oklch(63% 0.129 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#5CB18B 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) | #AFA689 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B1A6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB18B
#5CB18B
oklch(69.6% 0.101 162.9)
- #C984AE
#C984AE
oklch(69.7% 0.1 342.8)
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 #5CB18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.048
Use #5CB18B 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.