#5D911E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.8% 0.151 131.5), rgb(93, 145, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5D911E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D911E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 145, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.151 131.5) |
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 #5D911E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D911E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D911E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D911E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B05F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D911E
oklch(59.8% 0.151 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C06
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#5D911E 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) | #988500 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8B7C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D911E
#5D911E
oklch(59.8% 0.151 131.5)
- #9D61C0
#9D61C0
oklch(59.7% 0.151 311.8)
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 #5D911E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #5D911E 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.