#5CC79D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.117 165.1), rgb(92, 199, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#5CC79D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC79D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 199, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.117 165.1) |
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 #5CC79D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CC79D | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC79D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC79D text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC79D
oklch(75.5% 0.117 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#5CC79D 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) | #C3BB9B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AFA0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31C7BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC79D
#5CC79D
oklch(75.5% 0.117 165.1)
- #E590C0
#E590C0
oklch(75.5% 0.118 345.4)
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 #5CC79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #5CC79D 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.