#5A8645
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.2% 0.106 136.3), rgb(90, 134, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5A8645 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8645 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 134, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.106 136.3) |
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 #5A8645 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8645 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8645 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8645 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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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
#6E975B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8645
oklch(57.2% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D32
oklch(49.1% 0.098 136)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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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)
#5A8645 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) | #8A7D40 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847949 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598277 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8645
#5A8645
oklch(57.2% 0.106 136.3)
- #9063A2
#9063A2
oklch(57.1% 0.107 315.9)
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 #5A8645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #5A8645 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.