#5E915E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.094 144.3), rgb(94, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#5E915E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E915E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.094 144.3) |
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 #5E915E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E915E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E915E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E915E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.073 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E915E
oklch(60.7% 0.094 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B834C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3D
oklch(49% 0.094 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A33
oklch(42.7% 0.078 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#5E915E 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) | #93885B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598E84 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E915E
#5E915E
oklch(60.7% 0.094 144.3)
- #9E6EA2
#9E6EA2
oklch(60.6% 0.095 324)
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 #5E915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #5E915E 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.