#5C843A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.6% 0.113 132.6), rgb(92, 132, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5C843A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C843A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 132, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.113 132.6) |
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 #5C843A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C843A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C843A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C843A text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#719753
oklch(63.2% 0.104 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C843A
oklch(56.6% 0.113 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#496D29
oklch(49.2% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5923
oklch(42.8% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#5C843A 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) | #897B33 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7F73 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C843A
#5C843A
oklch(56.6% 0.113 132.6)
- #8D61A6
#8D61A6
oklch(56.6% 0.114 312.5)
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 #5C843A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
Use #5C843A 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.