#5AA889
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.091 165.9), rgb(90, 168, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#5AA889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA889 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.091 165.9) |
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 #5AA889 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA889 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA889 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA889 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA889
oklch(67.3% 0.091 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#2E9F79
oklch(63% 0.116 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#054E38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#5AA889 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) | #A59F87 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A89F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA889
#5AA889
oklch(67.3% 0.091 165.9)
- #BF7FA2
#BF7FA2
oklch(67.3% 0.091 345.9)
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 #5AA889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #5AA889 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.