#5E9B4F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.9% 0.125 139.6), rgb(94, 155, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5E9B4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9B4F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 155, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.125 139.6) |
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 #5E9B4F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9B4F | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9B4F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9B4F text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B074
oklch(70.8% 0.099 139.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9B4F
oklch(62.9% 0.125 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#438632
oklch(55.7% 0.137 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#357124
oklch(49.1% 0.127 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C20
oklch(42.6% 0.105 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C20
oklch(37.8% 0.082 140)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#5E9B4F 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) | #9F9049 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9789 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9B4F
#5E9B4F
oklch(62.9% 0.125 139.6)
- #AA6EB8
#AA6EB8
oklch(62.9% 0.126 319.9)
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 #5E9B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E9B4F 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.