Muted Green #5FA052
Muted Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #5FA052 and RGB rgb(95, 160, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5FA052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Muted Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Colors that go with Muted Green
Matches found by rotating Muted 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 Muted Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Muted Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Muted Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
More about Muted Green
How to make Muted 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.
- 2 parts yellow
- 2 parts blue
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #589F52, a difference of ΔE 0.008 from Muted Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Muted Green in every format
| HEX | #5FA052 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.129 140.4) |
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 #5FA052 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA052 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA052 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA052 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Muted 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB074
oklch(70.6% 0.1 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA052
oklch(64.3% 0.129 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8630
oklch(55.5% 0.141 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#317223
oklch(49.2% 0.131 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
Muted 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) | #A4944C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E57 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9C8E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Use Muted 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.