#5AAA89
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.094 164.9), rgb(90, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5AAA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAA89 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.094 164.9) |
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 #5AAA89 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAA89 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA89 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAA89 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 164.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAA89
oklch(67.8% 0.094 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA077
oklch(63.1% 0.12 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#024E37
oklch(37.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.4)
#5AAA89 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) | #A7A087 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41AAA1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAA89
#5AAA89
oklch(67.8% 0.094 164.9)
- #C180A5
#C180A5
oklch(67.8% 0.093 344.7)
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 #5AAA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
Use #5AAA89 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.