#5E971A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.4% 0.16 132.1), rgb(94, 151, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5E971A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E971A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.16 132.1) |
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 #5E971A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E971A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E971A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E971A text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#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
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#83B15B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E971A
oklch(61.4% 0.16 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#5E971A 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968629 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9080 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E971A
#5E971A
oklch(61.4% 0.16 132.1)
- #A463C9
#A463C9
oklch(61.3% 0.161 312)
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 #5E971A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E971A 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.