#5CC36F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.5% 0.154 147.8), rgb(92, 195, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#5CC36F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC36F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 195, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.154 147.8) |
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 #5CC36F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC36F | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC36F text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC36F text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#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
#C2E3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D29D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC36F
oklch(73.5% 0.154 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5CC36F 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) | #C5B469 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA74 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BFAF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC36F
#5CC36F
oklch(73.5% 0.154 147.8)
- #DC84DA
#DC84DA
oklch(73.5% 0.153 327.8)
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 #5CC36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
Use #5CC36F 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.