#5E9768
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.093 148.8), rgb(94, 151, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#5E9768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9768 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.093 148.8) |
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 #5E9768 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9768 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9768 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9768 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AE88
oklch(70.8% 0.073 149)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9768
oklch(62.4% 0.093 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#458352
oklch(55.5% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#366F42
oklch(49% 0.094 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A2F
oklch(37.5% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#5E9768 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) | #988E65 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56958B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9768
#5E9768
oklch(62.4% 0.093 148.8)
- #A673A3
#A673A3
oklch(62.4% 0.092 328.6)
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 #5E9768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E9768 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.