#5D9824
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.6% 0.157 133.2), rgb(93, 152, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5D9824 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9824 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 152, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.157 133.2) |
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 #5D9824 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9824 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9824 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9824 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
#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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#82B15E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9824
oklch(61.6% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C05
oklch(37.6% 0.102 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#5D9824 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) | #9E8C0A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968730 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9282 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9824
#5D9824
oklch(61.6% 0.157 133.2)
- #A665C7
#A665C7
oklch(61.7% 0.156 313.3)
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 #5D9824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #5D9824 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.