#5AC476
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.149 150), rgb(90, 196, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#5AC476 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AC476 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 196, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.149 150) |
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 #5AC476 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AC476 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AC476 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AC476 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AC476
oklch(73.8% 0.149 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5AC476 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) | #C5B571 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB7B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41C1B1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AC476
#5AC476
oklch(73.8% 0.149 150)
- #DE85D7
#DE85D7
oklch(73.8% 0.15 329.8)
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 #5AC476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #5AC476 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.