#5A9155
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.106 142.3), rgb(90, 145, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5A9155 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9155 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 145, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.106 142.3) |
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 #5A9155 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9155 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9155 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9155 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9155
oklch(60.3% 0.106 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#488443
oklch(55.6% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#397035
oklch(49.2% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#5A9155 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) | #948751 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8259 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E82 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9155
#5A9155
oklch(60.3% 0.106 142.3)
- #9F6BA6
#9F6BA6
oklch(60.3% 0.105 322.6)
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 #5A9155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #5A9155 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.