#5CDB98
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.3% 0.149 157.3), rgb(92, 219, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#5CDB98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CDB98 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 219, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.149 157.3) |
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 #5CDB98 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5CDB98 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5CDB98 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5CDB98 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 158)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5CDB98
oklch(80.3% 0.149 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5CDB98 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) | #DACB94 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BD9C9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CDB98
#5CDB98
oklch(80.3% 0.149 157.3)
- #FB97E1
#FB97E1
oklch(80.2% 0.149 337.2)
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 #5CDB98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5CDB98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.068
Use #5CDB98 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.