#5A8533
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.7% 0.122 132.4), rgb(90, 133, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5A8533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8533 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.122 132.4) |
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 #5A8533 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A8533 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8533 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8533 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8533
oklch(56.7% 0.122 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#5A8533 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) | #8A7B2A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847839 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8073 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8533
#5A8533
oklch(56.7% 0.122 132.4)
- #8F5FAA
#8F5FAA
oklch(56.7% 0.123 312.5)
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 #5A8533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
Use #5A8533 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.