#5D945F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.098 145.1), rgb(93, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5D945F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D945F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.098 145.1) |
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 #5D945F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D945F | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D945F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D945F text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE83
oklch(70.8% 0.077 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D945F
oklch(61.4% 0.098 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#48844B
oklch(55.8% 0.107 145)
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Step 700
700
#396F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 145)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B32
oklch(42.8% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#5D945F 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) | #968B5B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8562 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579186 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D945F
#5D945F
oklch(61.4% 0.098 145.1)
- #A26FA5
#A26FA5
oklch(61.3% 0.099 324.8)
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 #5D945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #5D945F 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.