#5CC868
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.167 145.8), rgb(92, 200, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#5CC868 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC868 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 200, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.167 145.8) |
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 #5CC868 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CC868 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC868 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC868 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D398
oklch(80.9% 0.104 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC868
oklch(74.7% 0.167 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5CC868 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) | #CBB860 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C4B1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC868
#5CC868
oklch(74.7% 0.167 145.8)
- #E284E5
#E284E5
oklch(74.7% 0.167 326)
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 #5CC868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #5CC868 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.