#5CC089
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.125 157.2), rgb(92, 192, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5CC089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC089 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 192, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.125 157.2) |
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 #5CC089 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC089 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CC089 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC089 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC089
oklch(73.3% 0.125 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5CC089 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) | #BFB386 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FBFB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC089
#5CC089
oklch(73.3% 0.125 157.2)
- #DA89C5
#DA89C5
oklch(73.3% 0.124 336.9)
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 #5CC089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #5CC089 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.