#5A9015
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.3% 0.156 131.7), rgb(90, 144, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5A9015 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9015 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 144, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.156 131.7) |
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 #5A9015 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9015 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9015 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9015 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#689B34
oklch(63.2% 0.144 131.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A9015
oklch(59.3% 0.156 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#5A9015 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) | #978400 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8024 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8A7A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9015
#5A9015
oklch(59.3% 0.156 131.7)
- #9D5EC1
#9D5EC1
oklch(59.3% 0.157 311.9)
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 #5A9015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #5A9015 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.