#5AA300
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.2% 0.184 133.9), rgb(90, 163, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5AA300 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA300 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 133.9) |
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 #5AA300 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA300 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA300 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA300 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB451
oklch(70.8% 0.145 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA300
oklch(64.2% 0.184 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#5AA300 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) | #AA9500 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F20 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599C8A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA300
#5AA300
oklch(64.2% 0.184 133.9)
- #B464D9
#B464D9
oklch(64.2% 0.183 314)
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 #5AA300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
Use #5AA300 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.