#5AA882
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.097 161), rgb(90, 168, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5AA882 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA882 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 168, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.097 161) |
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 #5AA882 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA882 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA882 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA882 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA882
oklch(67.1% 0.097 161)
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Step 500
500
#2FA071
oklch(63.1% 0.123 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#064E33
oklch(37.6% 0.08 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#5AA882 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) | #A69E80 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A89D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA882
#5AA882
oklch(67.1% 0.097 161)
- #BE7DA7
#BE7DA7
oklch(67% 0.097 341)
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 #5AA882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #5AA882 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.