#5D9339
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.5% 0.135 134.7), rgb(93, 147, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#5D9339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9339 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 147, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.135 134.7) |
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 #5D9339 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9339 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9339 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9339 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9339
oklch(60.5% 0.135 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B851D
oklch(55.6% 0.146 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C710C
oklch(49.3% 0.137 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#325C10
oklch(42.8% 0.113 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#5D9339 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) | #98882F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918340 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8E80 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9339
#5D9339
oklch(60.5% 0.135 134.7)
- #A067B9
#A067B9
oklch(60.7% 0.134 314.9)
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 #5D9339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #5D9339 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.