#5A924B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.118 139.3), rgb(90, 146, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5A924B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A924B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 146, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.118 139.3) |
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 #5A924B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A924B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A924B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A924B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AF77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A924B
oklch(60.4% 0.118 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#488537
oklch(55.7% 0.128 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#397029
oklch(49.1% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#305B23
oklch(42.6% 0.098 139)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#5A924B 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) | #968845 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8350 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568E81 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A924B
#5A924B
oklch(60.4% 0.118 139.3)
- #A069AE
#A069AE
oklch(60.5% 0.118 319.3)
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 #5A924B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #5A924B 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.