Nearest named color: Shamrock
#5AD86F
#5AD86F
Nearest named
Shamrock
Family
Green
Lightness
78.7%
Chroma
0.183
Hue angle
146.8°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.83:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.16:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC66
CSS oklch()
79% 0.18 147

#5AD86F is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #5AD86F

Not just a swatch — here's how #5AD86F works with other colors. Named schemes with #5AD86F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Shamrock leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Shamrock opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Shamrock as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Shamrock is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5AD86F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 51/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 23/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 52/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 71/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 30/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 35/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 60/100
Moderate
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5AD86F

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E1F4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #5AD899 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5AD86F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5AD86F;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 216 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.183 146.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDF4;
  --color-100: #DDF8E2;
  --color-200: #BDEFC5;
  --color-300: #90E09D;
  --color-400: #66CC77;
  --color-500: #44B156;
  --color-600: #3A8747;
  --color-700: #2E6037;
  --color-800: #223F27;
  --color-900: #162719;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}