#5C9028
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.5% 0.145 132.5), rgb(92, 144, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5C9028 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9028 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 144, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.145 132.5) |
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 #5C9028 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9028 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9028 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C9028 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B064
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9028
oklch(59.5% 0.145 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#5C9028 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) | #968517 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8131 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8A7B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9028
#5C9028
oklch(59.5% 0.145 132.5)
- #9C62BC
#9C62BC
oklch(59.6% 0.145 312.5)
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 #5C9028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #5C9028 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.