#5CFCA5
Closest named color: Light Green Blue (#56FCA2). oklch(88.6% 0.181 155.7), rgb(92, 252, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#5CFCA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green Blue (#56FCA2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green Blue (#56FCA2) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CFCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 252, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.181 155.7) |
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 #5CFCA5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5CFCA5 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5CFCA5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5CFCA5 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#E6FCED
oklch(97.1% 0.03 156)
-
Step 100
100
#C7F8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.067 155.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#5CFCA5
oklch(88.6% 0.181 155.7)
-
Step 300
300
#00E588
oklch(81% 0.197 155.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
-
Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#5CFCA5 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) | #FBE99F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAAB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAE6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CFCA5
#5CFCA5
oklch(88.6% 0.181 155.7)
- #FFC4F0
#FFC4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.088 335.6)
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 #5CFCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.024
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.032
Use #5CFCA5 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.