#5A9B40
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.142 137.7), rgb(90, 155, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5A9B40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9B40 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 155, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.142 137.7) |
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 #5A9B40 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9B40 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9B40 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9B40 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9B40
oklch(62.5% 0.142 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#40871E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#31720E
oklch(49% 0.143 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D11
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#5A9B40 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) | #A08F37 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978947 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569687 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9B40
#5A9B40
oklch(62.5% 0.142 137.7)
- #AA69BF
#AA69BF
oklch(62.4% 0.143 317.5)
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 #5A9B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #5A9B40 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.