#5A8545
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.9% 0.104 136.2), rgb(90, 133, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5A8545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8545 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.104 136.2) |
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 #5A8545 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A8545 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8545 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8545 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F975C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8545
oklch(56.9% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#466D33
oklch(49.1% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#5A8545 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) | #897C40 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837849 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598176 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8545
#5A8545
oklch(56.9% 0.104 136.2)
- #8F63A0
#8F63A0
oklch(56.9% 0.104 316.2)
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 #5A8545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #5A8545 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.