#5C871D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.1% 0.14 129.7), rgb(92, 135, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5C871D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C871D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 135, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.14 129.7) |
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 #5C871D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C871D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C871D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C871D text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.1 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#70983E
oklch(63% 0.128 129.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C871D
oklch(57.1% 0.14 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E04
oklch(49.1% 0.129 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#5C871D 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) | #8E7D03 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A28 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8173 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C871D
#5C871D
oklch(57.1% 0.14 129.7)
- #915DB5
#915DB5
oklch(57.2% 0.141 309.9)
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 #5C871D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
Use #5C871D 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.