#5D9743
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.7% 0.132 137), rgb(93, 151, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5D9743 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9743 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 151, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.132 137) |
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 #5D9743 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9743 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9743 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9743 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9743
oklch(61.7% 0.132 137)
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Step 600
600
#478627
oklch(55.7% 0.143 137)
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Step 700
700
#387119
oklch(49.1% 0.133 137)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C18
oklch(42.7% 0.11 137)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#5D9743 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) | #9C8C3B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938749 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9284 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9743
#5D9743
oklch(61.7% 0.132 137)
- #A56AB9
#A56AB9
oklch(61.7% 0.132 317.2)
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 #5D9743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #5D9743 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.