#5C9532
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.9% 0.144 134.4), rgb(92, 149, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#5C9532 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9532 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 149, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.144 134.4) |
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 #5C9532 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9532 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9532 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C9532 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B066
oklch(70.7% 0.113 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9532
oklch(60.9% 0.144 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#48860A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C04
oklch(42.6% 0.12 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.094 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#5C9532 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) | #9B8925 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8F81 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9532
#5C9532
oklch(60.9% 0.144 134.4)
- #A265BE
#A265BE
oklch(60.8% 0.144 314.4)
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 #5C9532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #5C9532 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.