#5C955B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.105 143.8), rgb(92, 149, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#5C955B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C955B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 149, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.105 143.8) |
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 #5C955B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C955B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C955B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C955B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C955B
oklch(61.5% 0.105 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#468446
oklch(55.6% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#377037
oklch(49.2% 0.106 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.069 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#5C955B 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) | #978B57 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569286 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C955B
#5C955B
oklch(61.5% 0.105 143.8)
- #A46EA8
#A46EA8
oklch(61.5% 0.105 324.4)
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 #5C955B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #5C955B 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.