#5AAE87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.101 161.9), rgb(90, 174, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5AAE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.101 161.9) |
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 #5AAE87 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAE87 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE87 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAE87 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAE87
oklch(68.7% 0.101 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A171
oklch(63.1% 0.129 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#5AAE87 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) | #ACA385 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41AEA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAE87
#5AAE87
oklch(68.7% 0.101 161.9)
- #C681AC
#C681AC
oklch(68.7% 0.101 342.2)
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 #5AAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.045
Use #5AAE87 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.