#5A855F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.075 147.4), rgb(90, 133, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5A855F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A855F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.075 147.4) |
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 #5A855F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A855F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A855F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A855F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A855F
oklch(57.4% 0.075 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#5A855F 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) | #867E5D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55837B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A855F
#5A855F
oklch(57.4% 0.075 147.4)
- #916990
#916990
oklch(57.5% 0.075 327.3)
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 #5A855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #5A855F 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.