#5CC46D
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.7% 0.157 147.2), rgb(92, 196, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#5CC46D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC46D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 196, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.157 147.2) |
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 #5CC46D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC46D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC46D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC46D text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D29C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC46D
oklch(73.7% 0.157 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#5CC46D 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) | #C6B566 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB73 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C0AF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC46D
#5CC46D
oklch(73.7% 0.157 147.2)
- #DD84DD
#DD84DD
oklch(73.8% 0.157 327)
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 #5CC46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #5CC46D 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.