#5D981D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.161 132.7), rgb(93, 152, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5D981D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D981D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 152, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.161 132.7) |
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 #5D981D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D981D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D981D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D981D text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#82B15C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 132.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D981D
oklch(61.6% 0.161 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C01
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#5D981D 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9281 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D981D
#5D981D
oklch(61.6% 0.161 132.7)
- #A664C9
#A664C9
oklch(61.7% 0.16 312.7)
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 #5D981D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
Use #5D981D 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.