#5C8455
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.083 140.8), rgb(92, 132, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5C8455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8455 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 132, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.083 140.8) |
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 #5C8455 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C8455 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8455 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8455 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA87
oklch(70.6% 0.059 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#709569
oklch(63% 0.076 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8455
oklch(57.1% 0.083 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#486C41
oklch(49.2% 0.078 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5836
oklch(42.8% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#5C8455 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) | #877C52 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807858 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598178 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8455
#5C8455
oklch(57.1% 0.083 140.8)
- #8E6796
#8E6796
oklch(57.1% 0.084 320.6)
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 #5C8455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.004
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #5C8455 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.