#5AA672
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.2% 0.109 152.6), rgb(90, 166, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5AA672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA672 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.109 152.6) |
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 #5AA672 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA672 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA672 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA672 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA672
oklch(66.2% 0.109 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#308750
oklch(55.7% 0.119 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#217241
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#5AA672 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) | #A69B6F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA498 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA672
#5AA672
oklch(66.2% 0.109 152.6)
- #BA79B0
#BA79B0
oklch(66.2% 0.109 332.4)
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 #5AA672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #5AA672 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.