#5AB438
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.9% 0.181 138.4), rgb(90, 180, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#5AB438 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB438 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 180, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.181 138.4) |
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 #5AB438 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB438 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB438 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB438 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28A
oklch(80.8% 0.113 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB438
oklch(68.9% 0.181 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#5AB438 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) | #B9A526 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D43 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AE9B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB438
#5AB438
oklch(68.9% 0.181 138.4)
- #C971E2
#C971E2
oklch(68.9% 0.182 318.4)
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 #5AB438, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AB438.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.010
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #5AB438 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.