#5C8D35
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.9% 0.131 133.5), rgb(92, 141, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5C8D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D35 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.131 133.5) |
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 #5C8D35 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D35 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D35 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D35 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE71
oklch(70.8% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B994A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8D35
oklch(58.9% 0.131 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.122 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#5C8D35 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) | #92832B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C887A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D35
#5C8D35
oklch(58.9% 0.131 133.5)
- #9863B3
#9863B3
oklch(58.8% 0.131 313.4)
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 #5C8D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #5C8D35 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.