#5CDA91
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.9% 0.154 155.1), rgb(92, 218, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#5CDA91 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CDA91 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 218, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.154 155.1) |
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 #5CDA91 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CDA91 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CDA91 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CDA91 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.085 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CDA91
oklch(79.9% 0.154 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5CDA91 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) | #D9CA8C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE96 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30D8C7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CDA91
#5CDA91
oklch(79.9% 0.154 155.1)
- #F995E4
#F995E4
oklch(79.8% 0.154 335.1)
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 #5CDA91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CDA91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.068
Use #5CDA91 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.