#5C8648
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.101 136.3), rgb(92, 134, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5C8648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8648 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.101 136.3) |
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 #5C8648 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8648 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8648 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8648 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F975D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8648
oklch(57.4% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B592C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 136)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#5C8648 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) | #8A7D43 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8277 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8648
#5C8648
oklch(57.4% 0.101 136.3)
- #9065A0
#9065A0
oklch(57.4% 0.101 316.6)
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 #5C8648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #5C8648 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.