#5A8157
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.077 142.8), rgb(90, 129, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5A8157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8157 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 129, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.077 142.8) |
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 #5A8157 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A8157 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8157 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8157 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#70956D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8157
oklch(56.3% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B45
oklch(49% 0.072 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5739
oklch(42.6% 0.059 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#5A8157 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) | #837A54 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7659 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577E76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8157
#5A8157
oklch(56.3% 0.077 142.8)
- #8B6690
#8B6690
oklch(56.3% 0.077 322.5)
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 #5A8157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.013
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #5A8157 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.