#5ABA59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.163 143.4), rgb(90, 186, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5ABA59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 143°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ABA59 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 186, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.163 143.4) |
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 #5ABA59 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5ABA59 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5ABA59 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5ABA59 text on black | 8.60:1 | 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
#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
#99D296
oklch(80.9% 0.102 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ABA59
oklch(70.8% 0.163 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#023004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.4)
#5ABA59 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) | #BEAB50 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A260 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB5A4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ABA59
#5ABA59
oklch(70.8% 0.163 143.4)
- #D17ADA
#D17ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 323.6)
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 #5ABA59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #5ABA59 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.