#5C9039
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.7% 0.131 134.6), rgb(92, 144, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#5C9039 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9039 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 144, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.131 134.6) |
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 #5C9039 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9039 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9039 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C9039 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9039
oklch(59.7% 0.131 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8521
oklch(55.7% 0.143 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7012
oklch(49.1% 0.133 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#335B13
oklch(42.6% 0.11 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#5C9039 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) | #958530 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8B7D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9039
#5C9039
oklch(59.7% 0.131 134.6)
- #9C65B5
#9C65B5
oklch(59.7% 0.131 314.6)
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 #5C9039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #5C9039 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.