#5AA900
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.8% 0.191 134.6), rgb(90, 169, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5AA900 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA900 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 169, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.191 134.6) |
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 #5AA900 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AA900 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA900 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA900 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE91
oklch(80.8% 0.093 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B44E
oklch(70.6% 0.149 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AA900
oklch(65.8% 0.191 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#5AA900 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) | #B09A00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69422 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A28F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA900
#5AA900
oklch(65.8% 0.191 134.6)
- #BC66E0
#BC66E0
oklch(65.8% 0.191 314.9)
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 #5AA900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AA900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.002
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #5AA900 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.