#5C8D44
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.1% 0.116 136.3), rgb(92, 141, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5C8D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D44 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.116 136.3) |
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 #5C8D44 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D44 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D44 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D44 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9855
oklch(63% 0.107 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8D44
oklch(59.1% 0.116 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E2C
oklch(49% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#5C8D44 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) | #91833E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F49 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B887C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D44
#5C8D44
oklch(59.1% 0.116 136.3)
- #9966AC
#9966AC
oklch(59.1% 0.118 316.5)
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 #5C8D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
Use #5C8D44 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.