#5CB73A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.8% 0.183 138.5), rgb(92, 183, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#5CB73A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB73A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 183, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.183 138.5) |
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 #5CB73A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB73A | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB73A text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB73A text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28A
oklch(80.8% 0.113 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB73A
oklch(69.8% 0.183 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5CB73A 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) | #BDA728 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A045 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B19E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB73A
#5CB73A
oklch(69.8% 0.183 138.5)
- #CC73E5
#CC73E5
oklch(69.7% 0.183 318.5)
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 #5CB73A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CB73A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.009
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
Use #5CB73A 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.