Leaf Green #5CA904
Leaf Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #5CA904 and RGB rgb(92, 169, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5CA904 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Leaf Green. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Colors that go with Leaf Green
Matches found by rotating Leaf Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Leaf Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Leaf Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Leaf Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
More about Leaf Green
How to make Leaf Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 3 parts yellow
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #5DAA38, a difference of ΔE 0.024 from Leaf Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Leaf Green in every format
| HEX | #5CA904 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 169, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.189 134.3) |
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 #5CA904 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA904 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA904 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA904 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Leaf Green
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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B44F
oklch(70.6% 0.148 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA904
oklch(65.9% 0.189 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
Leaf Green 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) | #B09A00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69423 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA28F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Use Leaf Green 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.