#5ABA53
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.168 142.3), rgb(90, 186, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#5ABA53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ABA53 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 186, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.168 142.3) |
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 #5ABA53 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5ABA53 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5ABA53 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5ABA53 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D293
oklch(80.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ABA53
oklch(70.7% 0.168 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#07A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#023002
oklch(26.9% 0.088 142.6)
#5ABA53 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) | #BEAB49 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB5A3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ABA53
#5ABA53
oklch(70.7% 0.168 142.3)
- #D179DD
#D179DD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 322.6)
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 #5ABA53, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5ABA53.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
Use #5ABA53 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.