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#5cb456 color: Samphire Green

#5cb456 is rgb(92, 180, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.324% 0.15608 142.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

69.3%
0.156
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #5cb456

#5cb456 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Samphire Green (#4db560). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #5cb456 mixed with white

  1. 5cb456
  2. 6ebc68
  3. 7fc479
  4. 90cb8a
  5. a0d39b
  6. b0daab
  7. c0e2bc
  8. d0e9cd
  9. dff0dd
  10. eff8ee

Darker: #5cb456 mixed with black

  1. 5cb456
  2. 4f9c4a
  3. 42853e
  4. 366e32
  5. 2a5827
  6. 1f441c
  7. 143012
  8. 0a1d08
  9. 030c02
  10. 000200

Calmer: #5cb456 with less saturation

  1. 5cb456
  2. 64b25f
  3. 6cb067
  4. 73ae6e
  5. 7aab75
  6. 80a97c
  7. 86a783
  8. 8ca48a
  9. 92a290
  10. 979f96

Questions about #5cb456

What color is #5cb456?

#5cb456 is soft green. The closest named color is Samphire Green. In RGB it is rgb(92, 180, 86), in HSL hsl(116.17, 38.52%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.324% 0.15608 142.469).

What colors go well with #5cb456?

The complementary color of #5cb456 is #c978d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fa500 and #00ba92. The triadic partners are #6699fc and #ed706f.

Is white or black text more readable on #5cb456?

Black text reads better on #5cb456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5cb456 a warm or cool color?

#5cb456 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.156.