#5AA586
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.089 165.1), rgb(90, 165, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5AA586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA586 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.089 165.1) |
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 #5AA586 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA586 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA586 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA586 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA586
oklch(66.4% 0.089 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8565
oklch(55.6% 0.097 165)
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Step 700
700
#207154
oklch(49.2% 0.09 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.075 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#5AA586 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) | #A29C84 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A59C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA586
#5AA586
oklch(66.4% 0.089 165.1)
- #BB7DA0
#BB7DA0
oklch(66.4% 0.089 344.9)
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 #5AA586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #5AA586 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.