#5E9752
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62% 0.116 140.2), rgb(94, 151, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#5E9752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9752 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 140.2) |
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 #5E9752 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9752 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9752 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9752 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9752
oklch(62% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#478539
oklch(55.7% 0.127 140)
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Step 700
700
#38702C
oklch(49% 0.117 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B25
oklch(42.6% 0.097 140)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#5E9752 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) | #9B8D4D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9386 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9752
#5E9752
oklch(62% 0.116 140.2)
- #A56EB1
#A56EB1
oklch(62% 0.115 320.3)
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 #5E9752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E9752 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.