#5AAA77
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.11 154.2), rgb(90, 170, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5AAA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 154°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA77 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 154.2) |
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 #5AAA77 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAA77 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA77 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA77 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#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
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAA77
oklch(67.3% 0.11 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#2DA161
oklch(63% 0.14 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#054F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.5)
#5AAA77 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) | #AA9F74 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A89C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA77
#5AAA77
oklch(67.3% 0.11 154.2)
- #BF7CB2
#BF7CB2
oklch(67.3% 0.109 334)
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 #5AAA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #5AAA77 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.