#5AA389
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.084 168.6), rgb(90, 163, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5AA389 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA389 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.084 168.6) |
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 #5AA389 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA389 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA389 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA389 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.066 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA389
oklch(66% 0.084 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#31846A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#227058
oklch(49.1% 0.085 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#5AA389 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) | #A09A88 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A49B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA389
#5AA389
oklch(66% 0.084 168.6)
- #B97D9B
#B97D9B
oklch(66% 0.084 348.2)
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 #5AA389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #5AA389 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.