#5AA153
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.133 142), rgb(90, 161, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5AA153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA153 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 161, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.133 142) |
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 #5AA153 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA153 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA153 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA153 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB174
oklch(70.6% 0.104 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA153
oklch(64.3% 0.133 142)
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Step 600
600
#398732
oklch(55.5% 0.143 142)
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Step 700
700
#2A7324
oklch(49.2% 0.135 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#255D20
oklch(42.6% 0.11 142)
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Step 900
900
#234D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#5AA153 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) | #A4954D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E58 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539D8F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA153
#5AA153
oklch(64.3% 0.133 142)
- #B270BD
#B270BD
oklch(64.3% 0.133 321.7)
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 #5AA153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.005
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #5AA153 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.