#5AC04F
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(72.2% 0.179 141.8), rgb(90, 192, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5AC04F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AC04F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 192, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.179 141.8) |
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 #5AC04F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AC04F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AC04F text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AC04F text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#97D38F
oklch(80.9% 0.112 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AC04F
oklch(72.2% 0.179 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#5AC04F 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) | #C4B043 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A758 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBBA7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AC04F
#5AC04F
oklch(72.2% 0.179 141.8)
- #D87AE7
#D87AE7
oklch(72.2% 0.18 321.9)
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 #5AC04F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AC04F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
Use #5AC04F 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.