#5AA279
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.4% 0.096 157.4), rgb(90, 162, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5AA279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA279 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 162, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.096 157.4) |
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 #5AA279 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA279 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA279 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA279 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 157)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA279
oklch(65.4% 0.096 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#34855B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#25714A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#215C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#5AA279 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) | #A19877 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A197 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA279
#5AA279
oklch(65.4% 0.096 157.4)
- #B679A5
#B679A5
oklch(65.3% 0.096 337.5)
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 #5AA279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #5AA279 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.