#5C8D23
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.7% 0.144 131.5), rgb(92, 141, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5C8D23 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D23 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.144 131.5) |
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 #5C8D23 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D23 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D23 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D23 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C993D
oklch(63% 0.132 131.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8D23
oklch(58.7% 0.144 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F03
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#385B0B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#5C8D23 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) | #93820E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8779 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D23
#5C8D23
oklch(58.7% 0.144 131.5)
- #9860BA
#9860BA
oklch(58.7% 0.144 311.4)
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 #5C8D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.008
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #5C8D23 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.