#5CCC77
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.159 149.2), rgb(92, 204, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#5CCC77 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CCC77 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 204, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.159 149.2) |
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 #5CCC77 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CCC77 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CCC77 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CCC77 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B1EABA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CCC77
oklch(75.9% 0.159 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#5CCC77 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) | #CEBC71 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C9B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CCC77
#5CCC77
oklch(75.9% 0.159 149.2)
- #E789E2
#E789E2
oklch(75.9% 0.159 328.9)
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 #5CCC77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #5CCC77 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.