#5E9D6A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.1 149), rgb(94, 157, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5E9D6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9D6A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 157, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.1 149) |
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 #5E9D6A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9D6A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9D6A text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9D6A text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9D6A
oklch(64% 0.1 149)
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Step 600
600
#3F854F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#31703F
oklch(49% 0.101 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B35
oklch(42.6% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#5E9D6A 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) | #9E9367 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549B90 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9D6A
#5E9D6A
oklch(64% 0.1 149)
- #AE75AA
#AE75AA
oklch(63.9% 0.101 329.1)
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 #5E9D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #5E9D6A 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.