#5C9237
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.2% 0.136 134.6), rgb(92, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#5C9237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9237 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.136 134.6) |
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 #5C9237 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9237 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9237 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C9237 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#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
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9237
oklch(60.2% 0.136 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B851B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C710A
oklch(49.2% 0.138 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#325C0F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#5C9237 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) | #97872D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8D7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9237
#5C9237
oklch(60.2% 0.136 134.6)
- #9F65B8
#9F65B8
oklch(60.2% 0.136 315)
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 #5C9237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #5C9237 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.