#5CB680
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.4), rgb(92, 182, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#5CB680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB680 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 182, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.4) |
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 #5CB680 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB680 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB680 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB680 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 155.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#11A360
oklch(63% 0.151 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F19
oklch(27% 0.062 156.1)
#5CB680 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) | #B5AA7D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A183 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B4A8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB680
#5CB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.4)
- #CE83BD
#CE83BD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 335.5)
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 #5CB680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
Use #5CB680 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.