#5D9D4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.13 139.8), rgb(93, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#5D9D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9D4E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.13 139.8) |
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 #5D9D4E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9D4E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9D4E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9D4E text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9D4E
oklch(63.4% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#40862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#327221
oklch(49.2% 0.132 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#5D9D4E 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) | #A19147 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58998B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9D4E
#5D9D4E
oklch(63.4% 0.13 139.8)
- #AC6EBB
#AC6EBB
oklch(63.2% 0.131 319.6)
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 #5D9D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.009
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #5D9D4E 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.