#5AAE45
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.5% 0.164 139.8), rgb(90, 174, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5AAE45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAE45 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 174, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 139.8) |
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 #5AAE45 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAE45 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE45 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE45 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED192
oklch(80.9% 0.101 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAE45
oklch(67.5% 0.164 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#5AAE45 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) | #B3A03A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A997 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAE45
#5AAE45
oklch(67.5% 0.164 139.8)
- #C271D5
#C271D5
oklch(67.5% 0.165 319.8)
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 #5AAE45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
Use #5AAE45 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.