#5AA366
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.2% 0.116 147.9), rgb(90, 163, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5AA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA366 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.116 147.9) |
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 #5AA366 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA366 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA366 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA366 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA366
oklch(65.2% 0.116 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#358746
oklch(55.7% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#267237
oklch(49% 0.118 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#5AA366 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) | #A59862 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA094 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA366
#5AA366
oklch(65.2% 0.116 147.9)
- #B675B4
#B675B4
oklch(65.2% 0.117 327.9)
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 #5AA366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
Use #5AA366 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.