#5D9554
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.112 141), rgb(93, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5D9554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9554 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.112 141) |
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 #5D9554 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9554 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9554 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9554 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9554
oklch(61.4% 0.112 141)
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Step 600
600
#47843E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#387030
oklch(49.1% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B28
oklch(42.6% 0.094 141)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#5D9554 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) | #988B4F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589185 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9554
#5D9554
oklch(61.4% 0.112 141)
- #A36DAD
#A36DAD
oklch(61.4% 0.112 321.2)
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 #5D9554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #5D9554 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.