#5E9564
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.8% 0.094 146.9), rgb(94, 149, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5E9564 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9564 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.094 146.9) |
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 #5E9564 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9564 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9564 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9564 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.073 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9564
oklch(61.8% 0.094 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#47834F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#386F40
oklch(49.1% 0.095 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#5E9564 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) | #978C61 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8667 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579388 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9564
#5E9564
oklch(61.8% 0.094 146.9)
- #A471A3
#A471A3
oklch(61.8% 0.094 327.3)
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 #5E9564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #5E9564 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.