#5C990C
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.7% 0.169 132.3), rgb(92, 153, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#5C990C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C990C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 153, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.169 132.3) |
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 #5C990C | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C990C | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C990C text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C990C text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B257
oklch(70.8% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C990C
oklch(61.7% 0.169 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#5C990C 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) | #A08C00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988822 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9282 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C990C
#5C990C
oklch(61.7% 0.169 132.3)
- #A762CD
#A762CD
oklch(61.7% 0.168 312.2)
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 #5C990C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
Use #5C990C 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.