#5AA654
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.6% 0.139 142.3), rgb(90, 166, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5AA654 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA654 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 166, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.139 142.3) |
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 #5AA654 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA654 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA654 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA654 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B272
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA654
oklch(65.6% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#33882E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#247320
oklch(49% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#205E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#5AA654 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) | #A9994D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9259 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A293 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA654
#5AA654
oklch(65.6% 0.139 142.3)
- #B872C3
#B872C3
oklch(65.6% 0.139 322)
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 #5AA654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
Use #5AA654 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.