#5D9E39
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.15 136.1), rgb(93, 158, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5D9E39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9E39 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 158, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.15 136.1) |
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 #5D9E39 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9E39 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9E39 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9E39 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9E39
oklch(63.4% 0.15 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#418706
oklch(55.6% 0.163 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D02
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#274D10
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#5D9E39 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) | #A3922D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C41 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9889 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9E39
#5D9E39
oklch(63.4% 0.15 136.1)
- #AD6AC7
#AD6AC7
oklch(63.3% 0.151 315.9)
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 #5D9E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #5D9E39 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.