#5AA042
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.8% 0.147 138.5), rgb(90, 160, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5AA042 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA042 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.147 138.5) |
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 #5AA042 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA042 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AA042 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA042 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA042
oklch(63.8% 0.147 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B881A
oklch(55.7% 0.16 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7308
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E0E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D15
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#5AA042 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) | #A59338 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D49 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559B8B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA042
#5AA042
oklch(63.8% 0.147 138.5)
- #B16CC4
#B16CC4
oklch(63.9% 0.146 318.7)
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 #5AA042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #5AA042 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.