#5C8562
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.07 148.4), rgb(92, 133, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5C8562 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8562 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 133, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.07 148.4) |
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 #5C8562 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8562 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8562 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8562 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9574
oklch(63.2% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8562
oklch(57.6% 0.07 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#466B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A573E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#5C8562 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) | #867E60 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A64 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57837B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8562
#5C8562
oklch(57.6% 0.07 148.4)
- #906A8E
#906A8E
oklch(57.5% 0.07 328.2)
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 #5C8562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
Use #5C8562 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.