#5CB828
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.9% 0.195 137.1), rgb(92, 184, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#5CB828 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB828 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 184, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.195 137.1) |
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 #5CB828 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB828 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB828 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB828 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD384
oklch(80.9% 0.121 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB828
oklch(69.9% 0.195 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#5CB828 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) | #BEA800 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A038 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B19D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB828
#5CB828
oklch(69.9% 0.195 137.1)
- #CD71EC
#CD71EC
oklch(69.9% 0.194 317)
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 #5CB828, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CB828.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #5CB828 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.