#5D9B45
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.7% 0.136 137.8), rgb(93, 155, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5D9B45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9B45 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 155, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.136 137.8) |
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 #5D9B45 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9B45 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9B45 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9B45 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9B45
oklch(62.7% 0.136 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#438625
oklch(55.5% 0.147 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#347216
oklch(49.2% 0.138 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D16
oklch(42.8% 0.114 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#5D9B45 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) | #A08F3D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9688 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9B45
#5D9B45
oklch(62.7% 0.136 137.8)
- #AA6CBD
#AA6CBD
oklch(62.8% 0.135 318)
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 #5D9B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D9B45 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.