#5AA474
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.7% 0.104 154), rgb(90, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5AA474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA474 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.104 154) |
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 #5AA474 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA474 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA474 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA474 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA474
oklch(65.7% 0.104 154)
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Step 600
600
#328654
oklch(55.6% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#237244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#5AA474 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) | #A49A71 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA297 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA474
#5AA474
oklch(65.7% 0.104 154)
- #B879AC
#B879AC
oklch(65.8% 0.104 333.8)
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 #5AA474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #5AA474 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.