#5D9749
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.8% 0.126 138.2), rgb(93, 151, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5D9749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9749 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 151, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.126 138.2) |
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 #5D9749 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9749 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9749 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9749 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9749
oklch(61.8% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#46852F
oklch(55.5% 0.136 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#377121
oklch(49.1% 0.128 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#5D9749 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) | #9B8C42 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9285 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9749
#5D9749
oklch(61.8% 0.126 138.2)
- #A56BB6
#A56BB6
oklch(61.7% 0.126 318.3)
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 #5D9749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D9749 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.