#5CB960
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.7% 0.154 144.6), rgb(92, 185, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5CB960 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB960 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 185, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.154 144.6) |
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 #5CB960 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB960 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB960 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB960 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19A
oklch(80.8% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB960
oklch(70.7% 0.154 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#10A62C
oklch(63.1% 0.197 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#5CB960 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) | #BCAB59 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA266 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB5A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB960
#5CB960
oklch(70.7% 0.154 144.6)
- #CF7CD6
#CF7CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 324.2)
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 #5CB960, 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 Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #5CB960 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.