#5AB654
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69.7% 0.162 142.5), rgb(90, 182, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5AB654 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB654 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 182, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.162 142.5) |
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 #5AB654 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB654 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB654 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB654 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB654
oklch(69.7% 0.162 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#18A614
oklch(63.1% 0.207 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#5AB654 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) | #BAA74B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB1A0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB654
#5AB654
oklch(69.7% 0.162 142.5)
- #CC78D8
#CC78D8
oklch(69.8% 0.162 322.4)
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 #5AB654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
Use #5AB654 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.