#5E962D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.2% 0.148 133.4), rgb(94, 150, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5E962D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E962D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 150, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.148 133.4) |
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 #5E962D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E962D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E962D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E962D text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#83B063
oklch(70.6% 0.116 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E962D
oklch(61.2% 0.148 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.062 133.3)
#5E962D 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) | #9C8A1D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948636 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9081 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E962D
#5E962D
oklch(61.2% 0.148 133.4)
- #A366C2
#A366C2
oklch(61.3% 0.148 313.3)
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 #5E962D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #5E962D 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.