#5AC246
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(72.6% 0.189 140.6), rgb(90, 194, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5AC246 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AC246 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 194, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.189 140.6) |
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 #5AC246 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AC246 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AC246 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AC246 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#96D48B
oklch(81% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AC246
oklch(72.6% 0.189 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#5AC246 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) | #C7B137 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A951 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBCA8 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AC246
#5AC246
oklch(72.6% 0.189 140.6)
- #DA79EE
#DA79EE
oklch(72.6% 0.189 320.6)
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 #5AC246, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AC246.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
Use #5AC246 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.