#5AA382
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.089 163.1), rgb(90, 163, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5AA382 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA382 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.089 163.1) |
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 #5AA382 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA382 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA382 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA382 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA382
oklch(65.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#328563
oklch(55.6% 0.097 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#237052
oklch(49% 0.089 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#5AA382 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) | #A19A80 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959284 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A39A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA382
#5AA382
oklch(65.8% 0.089 163.1)
- #B87CA0
#B87CA0
oklch(65.9% 0.088 343.1)
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 #5AA382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #5AA382 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.