#5AAE76
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.117 153), rgb(90, 174, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5AAE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAE76 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.117 153) |
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 #5AAE76 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAE76 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE76 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE76 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAE76
oklch(68.3% 0.117 153)
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Step 500
500
#25A35C
oklch(63.2% 0.15 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#5AAE76 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) | #AEA272 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A79 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AC9F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAE76
#5AAE76
oklch(68.3% 0.117 153)
- #C47DB8
#C47DB8
oklch(68.3% 0.117 333.1)
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 #5AAE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
Use #5AAE76 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.