#5AC868
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.6% 0.168 146.1), rgb(90, 200, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#5AC868 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AC868 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 200, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.168 146.1) |
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 #5AC868 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AC868 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AC868 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AC868 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D398
oklch(80.9% 0.104 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AC868
oklch(74.6% 0.168 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5AC868 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) | #CBB860 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C4B1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AC868
#5AC868
oklch(74.6% 0.168 146.1)
- #E283E5
#E283E5
oklch(74.5% 0.169 326)
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 #5AC868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #5AC868 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.