#5CC88C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.133 156.7), rgb(92, 200, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5CC88C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC88C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 200, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.133 156.7) |
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 #5CC88C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CC88C | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC88C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC88C text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC88C
oklch(75.3% 0.133 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5CC88C 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) | #C7BA88 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF90 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC7B8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC88C
#5CC88C
oklch(75.3% 0.133 156.7)
- #E48DCE
#E48DCE
oklch(75.4% 0.133 336.8)
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 #5CC88C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
Use #5CC88C 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.