#5D9E42
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.143 137.5), rgb(93, 158, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5D9E42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9E42 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 158, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.143 137.5) |
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 #5D9E42 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9E42 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9E42 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9E42 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9E42
oklch(63.5% 0.143 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#40871C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#32720B
oklch(49.1% 0.144 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D10
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C16
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#5D9E42 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) | #A39239 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C49 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A998A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9E42
#5D9E42
oklch(63.5% 0.143 137.5)
- #AD6CC3
#AD6CC3
oklch(63.4% 0.143 317.2)
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 #5D9E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #5D9E42 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.