#5ACB6D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.168 147.1), rgb(90, 203, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5ACB6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5ACB6D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 203, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.168 147.1) |
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 #5ACB6D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5ACB6D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5ACB6D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5ACB6D text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D399
oklch(80.8% 0.105 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5ACB6D
oklch(75.4% 0.168 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#5ACB6D 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) | #CDBB66 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB173 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C7B5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5ACB6D
#5ACB6D
oklch(75.4% 0.168 147.1)
- #E686E6
#E686E6
oklch(75.5% 0.167 327.1)
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 #5ACB6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
Use #5ACB6D 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.