#5AA047
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.143 139.4), rgb(90, 160, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5AA047 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA047 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 160, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.143 139.4) |
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 #5AA047 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA047 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA047 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA047 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA047
oklch(63.9% 0.143 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8822
oklch(55.7% 0.155 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C7313
oklch(49.1% 0.145 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E14
oklch(42.8% 0.12 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D19
oklch(37.7% 0.093 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#5AA047 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) | #A4943F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D4D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559B8C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA047
#5AA047
oklch(63.9% 0.143 139.4)
- #B16DC2
#B16DC2
oklch(64% 0.143 319.4)
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 #5AA047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #5AA047 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.