#5A9C67
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.4% 0.104 149.1), rgb(90, 156, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5A9C67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9C67 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 156, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.104 149.1) |
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 #5A9C67 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9C67 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9C67 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9C67 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9C67
oklch(63.4% 0.104 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C854D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D713E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#5A9C67 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) | #9D9264 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9A8E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9C67
#5A9C67
oklch(63.4% 0.104 149.1)
- #AD73A9
#AD73A9
oklch(63.4% 0.103 329.1)
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 #5A9C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
Use #5A9C67 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.