#5C901D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.5% 0.151 131.6), rgb(92, 144, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5C901D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C901D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 144, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 131.6) |
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 #5C901D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C901D | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C901D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C901D text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B05F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C901D
oklch(59.5% 0.151 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C07
oklch(37.8% 0.099 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#5C901D 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) | #978500 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8129 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8A7B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C901D
#5C901D
oklch(59.5% 0.151 131.6)
- #9C60BF
#9C60BF
oklch(59.4% 0.151 311.8)
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 #5C901D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #5C901D 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.