#5AC250
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.181 141.9), rgb(90, 194, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#5AC250 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AC250 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 194, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.181 141.9) |
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 #5AC250 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AC250 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AC250 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AC250 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AC250
oklch(72.7% 0.181 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#5AC250 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) | #C6B244 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A959 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBDA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AC250
#5AC250
oklch(72.7% 0.181 141.9)
- #DA7BE9
#DA7BE9
oklch(72.6% 0.181 322)
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 #5AC250, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AC250.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #5AC250 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.