#5A8723
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.137 130.9), rgb(90, 135, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5A8723 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8723 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 135, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.137 130.9) |
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 #5A8723 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8723 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8723 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8723 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9941
oklch(63.2% 0.127 131)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8723
oklch(57% 0.137 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E0E
oklch(49% 0.127 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A11
oklch(42.7% 0.105 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#5A8723 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) | #8D7D11 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87792C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8174 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8723
#5A8723
oklch(57% 0.137 130.9)
- #915DB2
#915DB2
oklch(57% 0.137 311)
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 #5A8723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
Use #5A8723 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.