#5A9549
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.125 139), rgb(90, 149, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5A9549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9549 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 149, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.125 139) |
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 #5A9549 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9549 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9549 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9549 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9549
oklch(61.1% 0.125 139)
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Step 600
600
#458531
oklch(55.5% 0.135 139)
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Step 700
700
#367124
oklch(49.1% 0.126 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#5A9549 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) | #998A42 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569183 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9549
#5A9549
oklch(61.1% 0.125 139)
- #A369B3
#A369B3
oklch(61% 0.126 318.8)
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 #5A9549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #5A9549 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.