#5CC65F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74% 0.173 144.1), rgb(92, 198, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5CC65F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC65F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 198, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.173 144.1) |
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 #5CC65F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC65F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC65F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC65F text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D394
oklch(80.9% 0.108 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC65F
oklch(74% 0.173 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#5CC65F 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) | #C9B656 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC66 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC1AE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC65F
#5CC65F
oklch(74% 0.173 144.1)
- #DF81E7
#DF81E7
oklch(74% 0.172 324.2)
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 #5CC65F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #5CC65F 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.