#5AE074
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.8% 0.189 147.4), rgb(90, 224, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#5AE074 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AE074 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 224, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.189 147.4) |
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 #5AE074 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5AE074 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5AE074 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5AE074 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D5
oklch(93.7% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAEDB1
oklch(88.6% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5AE074
oklch(80.8% 0.189 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#5AE074 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) | #E3CE6B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38DBC7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AE074
#5AE074
oklch(80.8% 0.189 147.4)
- #FF90FE
#FF90FE
oklch(80.8% 0.188 327.5)
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 #5AE074, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5AE074.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.018
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.053
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.061
Use #5AE074 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.