#5AA773
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.109 152.9), rgb(90, 167, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5AA773 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA773 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 167, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.109 152.9) |
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 #5AA773 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA773 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA773 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA773 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA773
oklch(66.5% 0.109 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8750
oklch(55.6% 0.119 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#207241
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#5AA773 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) | #A79C70 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9476 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA599 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA773
#5AA773
oklch(66.5% 0.109 152.9)
- #BB7AB0
#BB7AB0
oklch(66.5% 0.108 333)
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 #5AA773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
Use #5AA773 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.