#5F9C2D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.156 134), rgb(95, 156, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5F9C2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9C2D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 156, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.156 134) |
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 #5F9C2D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9C2D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9C2D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9C2D text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B160
oklch(70.7% 0.122 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9C2D
oklch(62.9% 0.156 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#294C08
oklch(37.6% 0.101 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#5F9C2D 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) | #A2901B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B37 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9686 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9C2D
#5F9C2D
oklch(62.9% 0.156 134)
- #AA68CA
#AA68CA
oklch(62.8% 0.156 313.8)
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 #5F9C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F9C2D 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.