#5CC25B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.171 143.4), rgb(92, 194, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#5CC25B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC25B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 194, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.171 143.4) |
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 #5CC25B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC25B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CC25B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC25B text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D394
oklch(81% 0.107 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC25B
oklch(73% 0.171 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#5CC25B 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) | #C6B252 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A962 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBDAB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC25B
#5CC25B
oklch(73% 0.171 143.4)
- #DA7FE4
#DA7FE4
oklch(73% 0.17 323.5)
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 #5CC25B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CC25B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
Use #5CC25B 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.