Leaf Green Color
Leaf Green is a yellow green color with hex code #5CA904. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with leaf green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Leaf Green Color Values
What Does Leaf Green Mean?
Leaf Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Leaf Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Leaf Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Ruminant’s Paradise.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Leaf Green
Leaf Green and #5104A9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A9A404 and #0AA904, which sit beside leaf green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair leaf green with triadic partners #045CA9 and #A9045C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Lawn Green —
#4DA409(Delta E 4) - Christi —
#67A712(Delta E 5) - Kermit Green —
#5CB200(Delta E 5) - Grassy Green —
#419C03(Delta E 8) - Lima —
#76BD17(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5CA904; }
.background { background-color: #5CA904; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5CA904; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5CA90440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for leaf green?
Leaf Green has the hex code #5CA904. In RGB notation it is rgb(92, 169, 4), in HSL it is hsl(88, 95%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.659, 0.189, 134.3.
What does the color leaf green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like leaf green carry distinct psychological associations. Leaf Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Leaf Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with leaf green?
Leaf Green has three easy routes: its complement #5104A9 for punch, its neighbors #A9A404 and #0AA904 for something calmer, or triadic partners #045CA9 and #A9045C when you want energy.
Is leaf green a standard web color?
No — Leaf Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5CA904 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make leaf green lighter or darker?
To lighten leaf green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E5FEC8 (lightest tint) to #101E01 (darkest shade).
About Leaf Green
Leaf Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Ruminant’s Paradise. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #5CA904 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.