#5AAA74
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.113 152.8), rgb(90, 170, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5AAA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA74 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.113 152.8) |
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 #5AAA74 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAA74 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA74 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA74 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAA74
oklch(67.2% 0.113 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#2EA25D
oklch(63.2% 0.145 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#064F28
oklch(37.6% 0.093 153)
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Step 950
950
#092F18
oklch(27.2% 0.06 152.9)
#5AAA74 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) | #AA9F71 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9777 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A89C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA74
#5AAA74
oklch(67.2% 0.113 152.8)
- #BF7BB4
#BF7BB4
oklch(67.2% 0.113 332.7)
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 #5AAA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #5AAA74 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.