#5AB85A
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.3% 0.159 143.7), rgb(90, 184, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#5AB85A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB85A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 184, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.159 143.7) |
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 #5AB85A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB85A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB85A text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB85A text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD297
oklch(81% 0.1 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB85A
oklch(70.3% 0.159 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#0DA621
oklch(63% 0.203 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#033006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.9)
#5AB85A 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) | #BBA952 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA161 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB3A2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB85A
#5AB85A
oklch(70.3% 0.159 143.7)
- #CE7AD7
#CE7AD7
oklch(70.3% 0.158 323.5)
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 #5AB85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
Use #5AB85A 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.