#5AAE4E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.6% 0.156 141.2), rgb(90, 174, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5AAE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAE4E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.156 141.2) |
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 #5AAE4E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAE4E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE4E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE4E text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAE4E
oklch(67.6% 0.156 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#2DA517
oklch(63.2% 0.199 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#093004
oklch(27.2% 0.083 141.2)
#5AAE4E 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) | #B2A045 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79955 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A999 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAE4E
#5AAE4E
oklch(67.6% 0.156 141.2)
- #C273D0
#C273D0
oklch(67.5% 0.156 321.4)
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 #5AAE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #5AAE4E 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.