#5C8362
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.067 148.7), rgb(92, 131, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5C8362 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8362 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 131, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.067 148.7) |
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 #5C8362 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C8362 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8362 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8362 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148)
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Step 500
500
#709475
oklch(63.1% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8362
oklch(57.1% 0.067 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#476B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#5C8362 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) | #847C60 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7864 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57817A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8362
#5C8362
oklch(57.1% 0.067 148.7)
- #8E6A8B
#8E6A8B
oklch(57.2% 0.066 329.2)
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 #5C8362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.057
Use #5C8362 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.