#5E9101
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.7% 0.161 130.1), rgb(94, 145, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5E9101 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9101 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 145, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 130.1) |
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 #5E9101 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9101 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9101 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9101 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B058
oklch(70.7% 0.126 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9101
oklch(59.7% 0.161 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 129.9)
#5E9101 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) | #988500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91821B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618A7B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9101
#5E9101
oklch(59.7% 0.161 130.1)
- #9D5FC6
#9D5FC6
oklch(59.8% 0.162 310.2)
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 #5E9101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E9101 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.