#5D9018
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.5% 0.153 131), rgb(93, 144, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5D9018 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9018 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 144, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.153 131) |
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 #5D9018 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9018 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9018 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9018 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9018
oklch(59.5% 0.153 131)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C04
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#5D9018 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) | #978500 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908126 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8A7A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9018
#5D9018
oklch(59.5% 0.153 131)
- #9C60C1
#9C60C1
oklch(59.5% 0.154 311.1)
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 #5D9018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #5D9018 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.