#5A8034
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.4% 0.114 131.4), rgb(90, 128, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5A8034 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8034 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 128, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.114 131.4) |
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 #5A8034 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A8034 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8034 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8034 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC76
oklch(70.8% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#729751
oklch(63.2% 0.106 131.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8034
oklch(55.4% 0.114 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D27
oklch(49.2% 0.106 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5922
oklch(42.8% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#5A8034 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) | #85772C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807439 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7B6F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8034
#5A8034
oklch(55.4% 0.114 131.4)
- #885EA3
#885EA3
oklch(55.4% 0.113 311.1)
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 #5A8034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #5A8034 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.