#5C9D68
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.8% 0.104 148.8), rgb(92, 157, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#5C9D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9D68 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 157, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.104 148.8) |
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 #5C9D68 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9D68 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C9D68 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9D68 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9D68
oklch(63.8% 0.104 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#5C9D68 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) | #9E9365 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529B8F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9D68
#5C9D68
oklch(63.8% 0.104 148.8)
- #AE74AB
#AE74AB
oklch(63.8% 0.104 328.5)
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 #5C9D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
Use #5C9D68 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.