#5CB461
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.5% 0.146 144.9), rgb(92, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#5CB461 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB461 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.146 144.9) |
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 #5CB461 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB461 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB461 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB461 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19C
oklch(81% 0.092 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB461
oklch(69.5% 0.146 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A536
oklch(63.2% 0.186 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#06300B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 144.9)
#5CB461 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) | #B7A65A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB0A0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB461
#5CB461
oklch(69.5% 0.146 144.9)
- #C97BCE
#C97BCE
oklch(69.5% 0.145 324.8)
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 #5CB461, 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 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
Use #5CB461 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.