#5AA746
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.153 139.6), rgb(90, 167, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5AA746 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA746 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 167, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.153 139.6) |
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 #5AA746 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA746 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA746 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA746 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B369
oklch(70.8% 0.12 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA746
oklch(65.7% 0.153 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#338916
oklch(55.6% 0.167 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#247403
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F0B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#5AA746 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) | #AB9A3C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A292 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA746
#5AA746
oklch(65.7% 0.153 139.6)
- #B96FCB
#B96FCB
oklch(65.6% 0.153 319.6)
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 #5AA746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
Use #5AA746 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.