#5D9B52
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.123 140.7), rgb(93, 155, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5D9B52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9B52 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 155, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.123 140.7) |
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 #5D9B52 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9B52 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9B52 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9B52 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB077
oklch(70.8% 0.096 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9B52
oklch(62.9% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#428636
oklch(55.7% 0.134 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#337128
oklch(49% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C23
oklch(42.6% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C21
oklch(37.8% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#5D9B52 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) | #9F904C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A57 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58978A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9B52
#5D9B52
oklch(62.9% 0.123 140.7)
- #AA6FB6
#AA6FB6
oklch(63% 0.122 320.7)
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 #5D9B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #5D9B52 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.