#5A9E2A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.163 135.2), rgb(90, 158, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5A9E2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9E2A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 158, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.163 135.2) |
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 #5A9E2A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9E2A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9E2A text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9E2A text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
-
Step 300
300
#AACD99
oklch(80.9% 0.08 135.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7DB25F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 135.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9E2A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 135.2)
-
Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
-
Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
-
Step 900
900
#264D05
oklch(37.7% 0.106 135.1)
-
Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#5A9E2A 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) | #A49115 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B35 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589887 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9E2A
#5A9E2A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 135.2)
- #AE66CC
#AE66CC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 315.2)
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 #5A9E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #5A9E2A 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.