#5C8320
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.1% 0.133 129), rgb(92, 131, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5C8320 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8320 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 131, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.133 129) |
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 #5C8320 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C8320 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8320 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8320 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#729742
oklch(63% 0.121 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8320
oklch(56.1% 0.133 129)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0F
oklch(49% 0.123 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5911
oklch(42.6% 0.102 129)
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Step 900
900
#344917
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#5C8320 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) | #8A790D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847729 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7D70 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8320
#5C8320
oklch(56.1% 0.133 129)
- #8B5CAF
#8B5CAF
oklch(56% 0.133 308.8)
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 #5C8320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
Use #5C8320 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.