#5AAE59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.8% 0.146 143.5), rgb(90, 174, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5AAE59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAE59 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 174, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.146 143.5) |
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 #5AAE59 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAE59 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE59 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE59 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAE59
oklch(67.8% 0.146 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#2BA431
oklch(63% 0.186 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#03510A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F09
oklch(26.9% 0.077 143.4)
#5AAE59 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) | #B1A152 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAA9A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAE59
#5AAE59
oklch(67.8% 0.146 143.5)
- #C276CA
#C276CA
oklch(67.7% 0.145 323.5)
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 #5AAE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.005
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #5AAE59 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.