#5CB261
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69% 0.143 145), rgb(92, 178, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#5CB261 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB261 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 178, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.143 145) |
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 #5CB261 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB261 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB261 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB261 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB261
oklch(69% 0.143 145)
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Step 500
500
#26A438
oklch(63% 0.182 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#5CB261 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) | #B5A55B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D66 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAE9F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB261
#5CB261
oklch(69% 0.143 145)
- #C77ACC
#C77ACC
oklch(69% 0.143 324.8)
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 #5CB261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
Use #5CB261 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.