#5CC05F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.164 144.2), rgb(92, 192, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#5CC05F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC05F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 192, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.164 144.2) |
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 #5CC05F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC05F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CC05F text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC05F text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D297
oklch(80.8% 0.102 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC05F
oklch(72.5% 0.164 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#5CC05F 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) | #C3B157 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A866 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBBAA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC05F
#5CC05F
oklch(72.5% 0.164 144.2)
- #D87FDF
#D87FDF
oklch(72.5% 0.164 324.4)
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 #5CC05F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CC05F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #5CC05F 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.