#5E985A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.4% 0.109 142.7), rgb(94, 152, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5E985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E985A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.109 142.7) |
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 #5E985A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E985A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E985A text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E985A text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E985A
oklch(62.4% 0.109 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#458542
oklch(55.7% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#367033
oklch(49% 0.111 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#5E985A 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) | #9B8E56 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589589 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E985A
#5E985A
oklch(62.4% 0.109 142.7)
- #A770AE
#A770AE
oklch(62.4% 0.11 322.8)
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 #5E985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E985A 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.