#5C984E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.1% 0.123 139.8), rgb(92, 152, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5C984E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C984E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 152, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.123 139.8) |
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 #5C984E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C984E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C984E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C984E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA6
oklch(81% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B076
oklch(70.8% 0.097 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C984E
oklch(62.1% 0.123 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#448534
oklch(55.5% 0.133 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#357126
oklch(49.1% 0.125 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C21
oklch(42.7% 0.103 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C21
oklch(37.8% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#5C984E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938853 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589487 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C984E
#5C984E
oklch(62.1% 0.123 139.8)
- #A76CB4
#A76CB4
oklch(62% 0.124 320.2)
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 #5C984E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #5C984E 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.