#5D9D12
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.171 132.9), rgb(93, 157, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5D9D12 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9D12 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 157, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.171 132.9) |
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 #5D9D12 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9D12 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9D12 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9D12 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD95
oklch(81% 0.084 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB257
oklch(70.7% 0.134 133)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9D12
oklch(62.8% 0.171 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#5D9D12 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) | #A49000 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B26 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9685 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9D12
#5D9D12
oklch(62.8% 0.171 132.9)
- #AC64D1
#AC64D1
oklch(62.8% 0.172 313)
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 #5D9D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #5D9D12 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.