#5A8909
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.4% 0.151 129.9), rgb(90, 137, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5A8909 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8909 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 137, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.151 129.9) |
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 #5A8909 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8909 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8909 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8909 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE64
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130)
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Step 500
500
#6D9934
oklch(63% 0.139 129.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8909
oklch(57.4% 0.151 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#314B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#5A8909 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) | #907E00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8374 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8909
#5A8909
oklch(57.4% 0.151 129.9)
- #945BBA
#945BBA
oklch(57.4% 0.151 310.2)
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 #5A8909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
Use #5A8909 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.