#5CCB8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.138 155.7), rgb(92, 203, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#5CCB8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CCB8B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 203, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.138 155.7) |
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 #5CCB8B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CCB8B | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CCB8B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CCB8B text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.077 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CCB8B
oklch(76.1% 0.138 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#5CCB8B 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) | #CABD87 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC9BA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CCB8B
#5CCB8B
oklch(76.1% 0.138 155.7)
- #E78ED3
#E78ED3
oklch(76.1% 0.138 335.6)
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 #5CCB8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
Use #5CCB8B 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.