#5D984E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.1% 0.122 139.5), rgb(93, 152, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#5D984E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D984E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 152, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.122 139.5) |
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 #5D984E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D984E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D984E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D984E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA6
oklch(81% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AF75
oklch(70.6% 0.096 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D984E
oklch(62.1% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#458534
oklch(55.5% 0.133 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#367126
oklch(49.2% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C21
oklch(42.7% 0.103 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C20
oklch(37.8% 0.081 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#5D984E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938853 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599487 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D984E
#5D984E
oklch(62.1% 0.122 139.5)
- #A66DB5
#A66DB5
oklch(62.1% 0.122 319.1)
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 #5D984E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D984E 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.