#5AA978
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.108 155), rgb(90, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5AA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA978 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.108 155) |
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 #5AA978 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA978 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA978 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA978 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA978
oklch(67.1% 0.108 155)
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Step 500
500
#2FA163
oklch(63% 0.138 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#064F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#5AA978 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) | #A99E75 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A89C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA978
#5AA978
oklch(67.1% 0.108 155)
- #BE7BB0
#BE7BB0
oklch(67% 0.108 334.6)
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 #5AA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #5AA978 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.