#5AB73A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.7% 0.184 138.8), rgb(90, 183, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5AB73A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB73A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 183, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.184 138.8) |
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 #5AB73A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB73A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB73A text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB73A text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD38A
oklch(81% 0.116 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB73A
oklch(69.7% 0.184 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5AB73A 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) | #BCA728 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F45 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B19E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB73A
#5AB73A
oklch(69.7% 0.184 138.8)
- #CD73E5
#CD73E5
oklch(69.8% 0.183 318.9)
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 #5AB73A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AB73A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.007
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
Use #5AB73A 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.