#5A8553
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.088 141), rgb(90, 133, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5A8553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8553 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.088 141) |
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 #5A8553 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8553 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8553 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8553 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB86
oklch(70.7% 0.064 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9667
oklch(63.1% 0.082 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8553
oklch(57.2% 0.088 141)
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Step 700
700
#466C3F
oklch(49% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#395834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 141)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#5A8553 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) | #887D50 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578278 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8553
#5A8553
oklch(57.2% 0.088 141)
- #906698
#906698
oklch(57.2% 0.089 321)
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 #5A8553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.004
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5A8553 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.