#5D9137
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(60% 0.134 134.1), rgb(93, 145, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5D9137 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9137 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 145, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.134 134.1) |
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 #5D9137 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9137 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9137 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9137 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9137
oklch(60% 0.134 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D851C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D700C
oklch(49% 0.135 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B10
oklch(42.6% 0.111 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.087 134)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#5D9137 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) | #96862D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8C7E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9137
#5D9137
oklch(60% 0.134 134.1)
- #9D65B7
#9D65B7
oklch(59.9% 0.134 314.4)
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 #5D9137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #5D9137 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.