#5CC16B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.9% 0.155 146.9), rgb(92, 193, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#5CC16B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC16B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 193, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.155 146.9) |
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 #5CC16B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC16B | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CC16B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC16B text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D29C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC16B
oklch(72.9% 0.155 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#5CC16B 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) | #C3B264 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A971 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49BDAC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC16B
#5CC16B
oklch(72.9% 0.155 146.9)
- #D982DA
#D982DA
oklch(72.9% 0.155 326.6)
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 #5CC16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
Use #5CC16B 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.