#5D9D4A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.3% 0.134 138.9), rgb(93, 157, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5D9D4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9D4A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 157, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.134 138.9) |
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 #5D9D4A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9D4A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9D4A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9D4A text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB070
oklch(70.6% 0.105 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9D4A
oklch(63.3% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#41862A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#32721C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 139)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#5D9D4A 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) | #A19143 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C50 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59988A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9D4A
#5D9D4A
oklch(63.3% 0.134 138.9)
- #AC6EBD
#AC6EBD
oklch(63.3% 0.133 318.8)
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 #5D9D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #5D9D4A 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.