#5C8249
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.094 135.9), rgb(92, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5C8249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8249 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.094 135.9) |
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 #5C8249 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C8249 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8249 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8249 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB81
oklch(70.8% 0.068 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#729661
oklch(63.2% 0.086 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8249
oklch(56.4% 0.094 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D582F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#5C8249 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) | #867A45 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7E74 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8249
#5C8249
oklch(56.4% 0.094 135.9)
- #8B649B
#8B649B
oklch(56.4% 0.094 315.8)
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 #5C8249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #5C8249 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.