#5C8A35
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.1% 0.126 133), rgb(92, 138, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5C8A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8A35 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 138, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.126 133) |
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 #5C8A35 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8A35 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8A35 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8A35 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D984C
oklch(63% 0.116 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8A35
oklch(58.1% 0.126 133)
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Step 700
700
#456E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#5C8A35 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) | #8F802C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8578 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8A35
#5C8A35
oklch(58.1% 0.126 133)
- #9462AF
#9462AF
oklch(58% 0.126 312.9)
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 #5C8A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
Use #5C8A35 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.