#5AA05E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.12 145.2), rgb(90, 160, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5AA05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA05E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.12 145.2) |
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 #5AA05E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA05E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA05E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA05E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA05E
oklch(64.3% 0.12 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#398740
oklch(55.7% 0.131 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A7232
oklch(49.1% 0.121 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#255D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C26
oklch(37.6% 0.078 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#5AA05E 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) | #A29559 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519D90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA05E
#5AA05E
oklch(64.3% 0.12 145.2)
- #B272B5
#B272B5
oklch(64.3% 0.121 325.3)
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 #5AA05E, 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 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #5AA05E 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.