#5A9C4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.13 140.6), rgb(90, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5A9C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9C4E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.13 140.6) |
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 #5A9C4E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9C4E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9C4E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9C4E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB174
oklch(70.8% 0.102 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9C4E
oklch(63% 0.13 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8731
oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#307223
oklch(49.1% 0.131 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#295D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#5A9C4E 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) | #A09047 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54988A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9C4E
#5A9C4E
oklch(63% 0.13 140.6)
- #AC6DB9
#AC6DB9
oklch(63% 0.13 320.6)
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 #5A9C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #5A9C4E 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.