#5AB101
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.9% 0.199 135.4), rgb(90, 177, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5AB101 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB101 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 177, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.199 135.4) |
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 #5AB101 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB101 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB101 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB101 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD380
oklch(81% 0.125 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB101
oklch(67.9% 0.199 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#5AB101 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) | #B8A100 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A24 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AA96 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB101
#5AB101
oklch(67.9% 0.199 135.4)
- #C56AEA
#C56AEA
oklch(67.9% 0.199 315.2)
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 #5AB101, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AB101.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
Use #5AB101 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.