#5AA477
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.101 155.6), rgb(90, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5AA477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA477 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.101 155.6) |
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 #5AA477 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA477 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA477 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA477 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 155.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA477
oklch(65.8% 0.101 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#328657
oklch(55.6% 0.11 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#237147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#205C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 156)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#5AA477 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) | #A39A74 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A398 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA477
#5AA477
oklch(65.8% 0.101 155.6)
- #B879A9
#B879A9
oklch(65.7% 0.101 335.8)
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 #5AA477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #5AA477 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.