#5A9243
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.2% 0.126 137.4), rgb(90, 146, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#5A9243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9243 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 146, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 137.4) |
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 #5A9243 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9243 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9243 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9243 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.098 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9243
oklch(60.2% 0.126 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#48852D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#39711F
oklch(49.2% 0.128 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#305C1C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#5A9243 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) | #96873C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8248 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578D80 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9243
#5A9243
oklch(60.2% 0.126 137.4)
- #9F67B2
#9F67B2
oklch(60.2% 0.126 317.2)
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 #5A9243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #5A9243 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.