#5A9D4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7), rgb(90, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5A9D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9D4E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7) |
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 #5A9D4E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9D4E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9D4E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9D4E text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7DB173
oklch(70.8% 0.104 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D872F
oklch(55.6% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#5A9D4E 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) | #A19147 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54998B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9D4E
#5A9D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7)
- #AD6DBA
#AD6DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.132 320.7)
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 #5A9D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #5A9D4E 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.