#5E951B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.9% 0.157 131.8), rgb(94, 149, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#5E951B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E951B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.157 131.8) |
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 #5E951B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E951B | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E951B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E951B text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC98
oklch(81% 0.077 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E951B
oklch(60.9% 0.157 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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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
#2C4C02
oklch(37.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#5E951B 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) | #9C8900 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948529 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8F7F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E951B
#5E951B
oklch(60.9% 0.157 131.8)
- #A263C6
#A263C6
oklch(60.9% 0.157 312)
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 #5E951B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #5E951B 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.