#5AB846
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.1% 0.176 140.3), rgb(90, 184, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#5AB846 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB846 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 184, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.176 140.3) |
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 #5AB846 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB846 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB846 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB846 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD28E
oklch(80.8% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB846
oklch(70.1% 0.176 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#5AB846 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) | #BDA939 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B2A0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB846
#5AB846
oklch(70.1% 0.176 140.3)
- #CE75E1
#CE75E1
oklch(70% 0.177 320.4)
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 #5AB846, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AB846.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.013
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #5AB846 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.