#5E9041
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.9% 0.123 135.3), rgb(94, 144, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5E9041 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9041 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.123 135.3) |
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 #5E9041 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9041 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9041 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9041 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE71
oklch(70.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9041
oklch(59.9% 0.123 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E842B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F701E
oklch(49.3% 0.124 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#5E9041 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) | #95863A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8246 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8B7E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9041
#5E9041
oklch(59.9% 0.123 135.3)
- #9C68B2
#9C68B2
oklch(60% 0.123 315.3)
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 #5E9041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #5E9041 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.