#5AAB14
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.3), rgb(90, 171, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5AAB14 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAB14 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 171, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.3) |
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 #5AAB14 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5AAB14 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAB14 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAB14 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B551
oklch(70.8% 0.148 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5AAB14
oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#5AAB14 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) | #B29C00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A491 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAB14
#5AAB14
oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.3)
- #BE68E1
#BE68E1
oklch(66.3% 0.19 315.2)
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 #5AAB14, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AAB14.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.006
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #5AAB14 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.