#5AC86F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.162 147.7), rgb(90, 200, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5AC86F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AC86F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 200, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.162 147.7) |
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 #5AC86F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AC86F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AC86F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AC86F text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D39B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AC86F
oklch(74.7% 0.162 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5AC86F 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) | #CAB868 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE75 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43C4B3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AC86F
#5AC86F
oklch(74.7% 0.162 147.7)
- #E285E1
#E285E1
oklch(74.7% 0.162 327.4)
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 #5AC86F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
Use #5AC86F 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.