#5AA06B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.107 150.4), rgb(90, 160, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5AA06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA06B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 160, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.107 150.4) |
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 #5AA06B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA06B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA06B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA06B text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA06B
oklch(64.5% 0.107 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#37864E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#29713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#5AA06B 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) | #A19568 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9E92 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA06B
#5AA06B
oklch(64.5% 0.107 150.4)
- #B275AC
#B275AC
oklch(64.4% 0.106 330.2)
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 #5AA06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
Use #5AA06B 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.