#5AB655
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69.7% 0.161 142.7), rgb(90, 182, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5AB655 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. 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 (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB655 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 182, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.161 142.7) |
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 #5AB655 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB655 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB655 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB655 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB655
oklch(69.7% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#17A618
oklch(63.1% 0.205 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#5AB655 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) | #BAA74C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB1A0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB655
#5AB655
oklch(69.7% 0.161 142.7)
- #CC78D7
#CC78D7
oklch(69.7% 0.161 322.8)
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 #5AB655, 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
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #5AB655 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.