#5CD29A
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.1% 0.135 160.2), rgb(92, 210, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5CD29A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CD29A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 210, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.135 160.2) |
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 #5CD29A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CD29A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CD29A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CD29A text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 160.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CD29A
oklch(78.1% 0.135 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5CD29A 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) | #D0C497 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ED1C3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CD29A
#5CD29A
oklch(78.1% 0.135 160.2)
- #F194D3
#F194D3
oklch(78.1% 0.136 340)
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 #5CD29A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CD29A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #5CD29A 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.