#5CBF72
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.6% 0.145 148.9), rgb(92, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#5CBF72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CBF72 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.145 148.9) |
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 #5CBF72 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CBF72 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CBF72 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CBF72 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CBF72
oklch(72.6% 0.145 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#5CBF72 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) | #C1B16D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A777 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BCAC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CBF72
#5CBF72
oklch(72.6% 0.145 148.9)
- #D783D3
#D783D3
oklch(72.5% 0.145 328.6)
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 #5CBF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #5CBF72 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.