#5CB968
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.9% 0.146 146.5), rgb(92, 185, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5CB968 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB968 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 185, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.146 146.5) |
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 #5CB968 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB968 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB968 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB968 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB968
oklch(70.9% 0.146 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#0DA53B
oklch(63% 0.186 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#03300C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 146.3)
#5CB968 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) | #BBAB62 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB5A5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB968
#5CB968
oklch(70.9% 0.146 146.5)
- #D07ED1
#D07ED1
oklch(70.9% 0.147 326.6)
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 #5CB968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
Use #5CB968 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.