#5AB781
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.12 156.1), rgb(90, 183, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#5AB781 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB781 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 183, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.12 156.1) |
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 #5AB781 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB781 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB781 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB781 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AD
oklch(81% 0.075 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB781
oklch(70.8% 0.12 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#5AB781 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A184 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B6A9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB781
#5AB781
oklch(70.8% 0.12 156.1)
- #D083BD
#D083BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 336.4)
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 #5AB781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
Use #5AB781 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.