#5AA33E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.155 138.1), rgb(90, 163, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#5AA33E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA33E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.155 138.1) |
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 #5AA33E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA33E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA33E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA33E text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB266
oklch(70.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA33E
oklch(64.6% 0.155 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#388809
oklch(55.5% 0.168 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#245E04
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#234D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#5AA33E 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) | #A89633 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559E8D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA33E
#5AA33E
oklch(64.6% 0.155 138.1)
- #B46CCA
#B46CCA
oklch(64.6% 0.154 317.9)
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 #5AA33E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #5AA33E 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.