#5E9561
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.097 145.5), rgb(94, 149, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#5E9561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9561 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 145.5) |
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 #5E9561 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9561 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9561 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9561 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9561
oklch(61.7% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#47834C
oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#386F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B32
oklch(42.8% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2C
oklch(37.5% 0.063 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#5E9561 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) | #978C5E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8664 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579288 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9561
#5E9561
oklch(61.7% 0.097 145.5)
- #A371A5
#A371A5
oklch(61.8% 0.096 325.4)
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 #5E9561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E9561 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.