#5D9953
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.4% 0.119 140.9), rgb(93, 153, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5D9953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9953 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 153, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.119 140.9) |
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 #5D9953 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9953 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9953 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9953 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF78
oklch(70.6% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9953
oklch(62.4% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#448539
oklch(55.5% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#35712B
oklch(49.2% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.099 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C23
oklch(37.9% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#5D9953 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) | #9C8E4E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948957 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589588 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9953
#5D9953
oklch(62.4% 0.119 140.9)
- #A86EB3
#A86EB3
oklch(62.4% 0.119 321)
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 #5D9953, 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 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D9953 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.