#5AAA7A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.107 155.7), rgb(90, 170, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5AAA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA7A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.107 155.7) |
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 #5AAA7A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAA7A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA7A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA7A text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAA7A
oklch(67.4% 0.107 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#2DA165
oklch(63% 0.136 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#054F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#5AAA7A 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) | #A99F77 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A99D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA7A
#5AAA7A
oklch(67.4% 0.107 155.7)
- #C07CB0
#C07CB0
oklch(67.4% 0.108 335.7)
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 #5AAA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #5AAA7A 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.