#5CB557
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.6% 0.157 142.7), rgb(92, 181, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#5CB557 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB557 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 181, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 142.7) |
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 #5CB557 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB557 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB557 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB557 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB557
oklch(69.6% 0.157 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#20A51F
oklch(63% 0.2 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#5CB557 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) | #B9A74F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B09F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB557
#5CB557
oklch(69.6% 0.157 142.7)
- #CA79D5
#CA79D5
oklch(69.6% 0.156 322.6)
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 #5CB557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #5CB557 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.