#5C8B5F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.1% 0.084 145.9), rgb(92, 139, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5C8B5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8B5F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 139, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.084 145.9) |
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 #5C8B5F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8B5F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8B5F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8B5F text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B966D
oklch(63% 0.077 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8B5F
oklch(59.1% 0.084 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D45
oklch(49.2% 0.079 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#375839
oklch(42.6% 0.064 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#304931
oklch(37.8% 0.051 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#5C8B5F 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) | #8D835C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E61 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56897F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8B5F
#5C8B5F
oklch(59.1% 0.084 145.9)
- #986C98
#986C98
oklch(59.1% 0.083 326.6)
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 #5C8B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #5C8B5F 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.