What color is #5CE277?

#5CE277 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(92, 226, 119), and in HSL hsl(132, 70%, 62%).

Is #5CE277 accessible as text?

On white, #5CE277 has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #5CE277, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5CE277?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #5CE277?

#5CE277 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E25AC7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5CE277 below.

Is #5CE277 good for buttons?

#5CE277 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5CE277 — white text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5CE277 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #5CE277 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#5CE277 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5CE277

Not just a swatch — here's how #5CE277 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5CE277 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5CE277 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5CE277 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5CE277 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #94FFA6

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5CE277 Secondary #D3FDD7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5CE277 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #5CE277 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5CE277 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5AE2A3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5CE277 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5CE277;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 226 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.4% 0.188 147.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDF4;
  --color-100: #DBFAE2;
  --color-200: #BAF3C5;
  --color-300: #8AE59C;
  --color-400: #5FD376;
  --color-500: #3DB855;
  --color-600: #358C47;
  --color-700: #2B6436;
  --color-800: #204126;
  --color-900: #152819;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FDF4',
    100: '#DBFAE2',
    200: '#BAF3C5',
    300: '#8AE59C',
    400: '#5FD376',
    500: '#3DB855',
    600: '#358C47',
    700: '#2B6436',
    800: '#204126',
    900: '#152819',
  },
}

$base: #5CE277;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF4;
$base-100: #DBFAE2;
$base-200: #BAF3C5;
$base-300: #8AE59C;
$base-400: #5FD376;
$base-500: #3DB855;
$base-600: #358C47;
$base-700: #2B6436;
$base-800: #204126;
$base-900: #152819;
$base-hover: #26D749;
$base-subtle: #D2F1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5CE277",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE59C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD376",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB855",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204126",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152819",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5CE277

Color Lab

Pairs with #5CE277

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