#5AAA24
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.2% 0.181 136), rgb(90, 170, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5AAA24 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA24 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.181 136) |
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 #5AAA24 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AAA24 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA24 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA24 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 136)
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Step 400
400
#76B457
oklch(70.6% 0.141 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AAA24
oklch(66.2% 0.181 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E03
oklch(27% 0.075 135.6)
#5AAA24 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) | #B09B00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69533 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A491 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA24
#5AAA24
oklch(66.2% 0.181 136)
- #BD6ADC
#BD6ADC
oklch(66.2% 0.181 316.1)
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 #5AAA24, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AAA24.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.008
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.010
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
Use #5AAA24 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.