#5AA74C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.148 140.7), rgb(90, 167, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5AA74C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA74C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 167, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.148 140.7) |
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 #5AA74C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA74C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA74C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA74C text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA74C
oklch(65.8% 0.148 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#328921
oklch(55.7% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#247412
oklch(49.2% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#205E13
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#204D18
oklch(37.5% 0.096 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#5AA74C 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) | #AB9A44 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09352 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A293 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA74C
#5AA74C
oklch(65.8% 0.148 140.7)
- #B970C8
#B970C8
oklch(65.6% 0.148 320.6)
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 #5AA74C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
Use #5AA74C 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.