#5D923C
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.3% 0.131 135.1), rgb(93, 146, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5D923C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D923C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 146, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 135.1) |
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 #5D923C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D923C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D923C text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D923C text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D923C
oklch(60.3% 0.131 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8523
oklch(55.7% 0.142 135)
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Step 700
700
#3C7014
oklch(49% 0.132 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#325C15
oklch(42.8% 0.11 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B19
oklch(37.6% 0.085 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#5D923C 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) | #978733 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908342 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8D7F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D923C
#5D923C
oklch(60.3% 0.131 135.1)
- #9E67B6
#9E67B6
oklch(60.3% 0.13 315)
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 #5D923C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #5D923C 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.