#5A7F4C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.086 137.5), rgb(90, 127, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5A7F4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7F4C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 127, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.086 137.5) |
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 #5A7F4C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7F4C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7F4C text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7F4C text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#729565
oklch(63.1% 0.08 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3D
oklch(49% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5833
oklch(42.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#5A7F4C 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) | #827748 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597C72 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7F4C
#5A7F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 137.5)
- #886394
#886394
oklch(55.6% 0.085 317.7)
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 #5A7F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #5A7F4C 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.