#5AB13E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.2% 0.173 139), rgb(90, 177, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5AB13E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB13E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 177, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.173 139) |
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 #5AB13E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB13E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB13E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB13E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28E
oklch(81% 0.108 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB13E
oklch(68.2% 0.173 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#5AB13E 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) | #B6A230 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B48 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AB99 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB13E
#5AB13E
oklch(68.2% 0.173 139)
- #C571DC
#C571DC
oklch(68.1% 0.173 318.7)
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 #5AB13E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AB13E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
Use #5AB13E 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.