#5C844D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.092 137.5), rgb(92, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#5C844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C844D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.092 137.5) |
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 #5C844D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C844D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C844D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C844D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#709663
oklch(63.1% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C844D
oklch(56.9% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#486C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#33492B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#5C844D 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) | #877C49 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817850 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8076 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C844D
#5C844D
oklch(56.9% 0.092 137.5)
- #8E659B
#8E659B
oklch(56.9% 0.094 317.8)
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 #5C844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #5C844D 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.