#5AB877
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.8% 0.131 151.8), rgb(90, 184, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#5AB877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AB877 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.131 151.8) |
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 #5AB877 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AB877 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB877 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AB877 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.081 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AB877
oklch(70.8% 0.131 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#023014
oklch(27.2% 0.07 151.5)
#5AB877 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) | #B9AB73 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B6A7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AB877
#5AB877
oklch(70.8% 0.131 151.8)
- #D081C5
#D081C5
oklch(70.8% 0.131 332)
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 #5AB877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
Use #5AB877 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.