#5CB449
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.2% 0.168 140.2), rgb(92, 180, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#5CB449 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB449 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 180, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.168 140.2) |
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 #5CB449 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB449 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB449 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB449 text on black | 8.07:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD291
oklch(81% 0.105 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB449
oklch(69.2% 0.168 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#5CB449 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) | #B9A53E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E51 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AF9D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB449
#5CB449
oklch(69.2% 0.168 140.2)
- #C975DB
#C975DB
oklch(69.1% 0.168 320.4)
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 #5CB449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #5CB449 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.