#5CCE6C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.2% 0.172 146.4), rgb(92, 206, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#5CCE6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CCE6C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 206, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.172 146.4) |
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 #5CCE6C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CCE6C | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CCE6C text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CCE6C text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 147)
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Step 200
200
#B0EBB4
oklch(88.6% 0.096 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CCE6C
oklch(76.2% 0.172 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#5CCE6C 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) | #D1BE64 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45CAB7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CCE6C
#5CCE6C
oklch(76.2% 0.172 146.4)
- #E987EB
#E987EB
oklch(76.2% 0.172 326.4)
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 #5CCE6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
Use #5CCE6C 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.