#5AA22F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.2% 0.165 136.1), rgb(90, 162, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5AA22F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA22F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 162, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.165 136.1) |
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 #5AA22F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA22F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA22F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA22F text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 136)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA22F
oklch(64.2% 0.165 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D06
oklch(37.6% 0.107 136)
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Step 950
950
#162E08
oklch(27.2% 0.068 136.1)
#5AA22F 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) | #A8951D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579C8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA22F
#5AA22F
oklch(64.2% 0.165 136.1)
- #B369CF
#B369CF
oklch(64.2% 0.164 316.1)
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 #5AA22F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
Use #5AA22F 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.