#5E9322
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.4% 0.151 131.9), rgb(94, 147, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5E9322 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9322 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 147, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.151 131.9) |
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 #5E9322 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9322 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9322 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9322 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B060
oklch(70.7% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9322
oklch(60.4% 0.151 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C07
oklch(37.8% 0.099 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#5E9322 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) | #9A8708 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8D7E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9322
#5E9322
oklch(60.4% 0.151 131.9)
- #9F63C2
#9F63C2
oklch(60.4% 0.151 311.8)
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 #5E9322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E9322 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.