#5F9E39
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.149 135.6), rgb(95, 158, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5F9E39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9E39 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 158, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.149 135.6) |
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 #5F9E39 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9E39 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9E39 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F9E39 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB166
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9E39
oklch(63.5% 0.149 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#438705
oklch(55.6% 0.162 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D02
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C10
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#5F9E39 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) | #A4922D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9889 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9E39
#5F9E39
oklch(63.5% 0.149 135.6)
- #AD6BC7
#AD6BC7
oklch(63.5% 0.149 315.8)
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 #5F9E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #5F9E39 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.