#5D9C5C
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.114 143.8), rgb(93, 156, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#5D9C5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9C5C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 156, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.114 143.8) |
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 #5D9C5C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9C5C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9C5C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9C5C text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9C5C
oklch(63.4% 0.114 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#408541
oklch(55.5% 0.123 144)
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Step 700
700
#327132
oklch(49.1% 0.116 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#5D9C5C 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) | #9F9157 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B60 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56998C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9C5C
#5D9C5C
oklch(63.4% 0.114 143.8)
- #AC71B1
#AC71B1
oklch(63.3% 0.114 324.1)
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 #5D9C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D9C5C 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.