#5C8D4B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.2% 0.109 138.1), rgb(92, 141, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5C8D4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D4B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.109 138.1) |
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 #5C8D4B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D4B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D4B text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D4B text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138)
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Step 500
500
#6B985B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8D4B
oklch(59.2% 0.109 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#426E32
oklch(49.1% 0.102 138)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#5C8D4B 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) | #918346 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A897D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D4B
#5C8D4B
oklch(59.2% 0.109 138.1)
- #9968A8
#9968A8
oklch(59.2% 0.109 318)
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 #5C8D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #5C8D4B 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.