#5AAA3E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.4% 0.164 138.5), rgb(90, 170, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5AAA3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA3E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.164 138.5) |
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 #5AAA3E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AAA3E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA3E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA3E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B363
oklch(70.6% 0.128 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AAA3E
oklch(66.4% 0.164 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#5AAA3E 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) | #AF9C31 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49547 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A493 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA3E
#5AAA3E
oklch(66.4% 0.164 138.5)
- #BD6ED3
#BD6ED3
oklch(66.3% 0.165 318.6)
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 #5AAA3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
Use #5AAA3E 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.