#5AAE1B
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.2% 0.19 135.9), rgb(90, 174, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5AAE1B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAE1B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 174, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.19 135.9) |
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 #5AAE1B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAE1B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE1B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE1B text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED284
oklch(80.9% 0.118 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAE1B
oklch(67.2% 0.19 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#5AAE1B 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) | #B49F00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9982E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A794 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAE1B
#5AAE1B
oklch(67.2% 0.19 135.9)
- #C26AE3
#C26AE3
oklch(67.2% 0.19 316)
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 #5AAE1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AAE1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
Use #5AAE1B 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.