#5C9B60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6), rgb(92, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#5C9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6) |
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 #5C9B60 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9B60 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9B60 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C9B60 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.085 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#408546
oklch(55.6% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#317137
oklch(49.2% 0.111 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B29
oklch(37.6% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#5C9B60 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) | #9D915C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A64 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54988C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9B60
#5C9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6)
- #AB72AD
#AB72AD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6)
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 #5C9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #5C9B60 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.