#5E9A67
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.1% 0.099 147.9), rgb(94, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5E9A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9A67 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.099 147.9) |
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 #5E9A67 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9A67 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9A67 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9A67 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.077 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9A67
oklch(63.1% 0.099 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#42844E
oklch(55.5% 0.107 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#34703F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B34
oklch(42.7% 0.082 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#5E9A67 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) | #9B9064 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55988D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9A67
#5E9A67
oklch(63.1% 0.099 147.9)
- #AA74A8
#AA74A8
oklch(63.2% 0.098 327.9)
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 #5E9A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #5E9A67 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.