#5A9506
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.166 132.1), rgb(90, 149, 6).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5A9506 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9506 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 149, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.166 132.1) |
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 #5A9506 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9506 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9506 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9506 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC96
oklch(80.9% 0.081 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B158
oklch(70.6% 0.129 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9506
oklch(60.6% 0.166 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#5A9506 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) | #9C8900 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8E7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9506
#5A9506
oklch(60.6% 0.166 132.1)
- #A35FC9
#A35FC9
oklch(60.6% 0.167 312)
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 #5A9506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #5A9506 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.