#5A9E01
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.9% 0.178 133.3), rgb(90, 158, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5A9E01 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9E01 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 158, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.178 133.3) |
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 #5A9E01 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9E01 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9E01 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9E01 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#AACD93
oklch(80.8% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB353
oklch(70.8% 0.14 133.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9E01
oklch(62.9% 0.178 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E02
oklch(27.2% 0.074 133.4)
#5A9E01 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) | #A59000 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9786 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9E01
#5A9E01
oklch(62.9% 0.178 133.3)
- #AE62D4
#AE62D4
oklch(62.9% 0.179 313.2)
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 #5A9E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #5A9E01 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.