#5ABA42
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.5% 0.182 139.9), rgb(90, 186, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#5ABA42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 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 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ABA42 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 186, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.182 139.9) |
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 #5ABA42 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5ABA42 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5ABA42 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5ABA42 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D38C
oklch(80.9% 0.114 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ABA42
oklch(70.5% 0.182 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#5ABA42 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) | #BFAA33 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B4A1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ABA42
#5ABA42
oklch(70.5% 0.182 139.9)
- #D075E5
#D075E5
oklch(70.4% 0.182 319.9)
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 #5ABA42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5ABA42.
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 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #5ABA42 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.