#5CC981
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.145 152.5), rgb(92, 201, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#5CC981 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CC981 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 201, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.145 152.5) |
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 #5CC981 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CC981 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CC981 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CC981 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CC981
oklch(75.4% 0.145 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#5CC981 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) | #C9BA7C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB086 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FC6B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CC981
#5CC981
oklch(75.4% 0.145 152.5)
- #E48BD7
#E48BD7
oklch(75.4% 0.144 332.4)
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 #5CC981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
Use #5CC981 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.