#5C8D59
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.094 143), rgb(92, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5C8D59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.094 143) |
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 #5C8D59 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D59 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D59 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D59 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AE
oklch(81% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD83
oklch(70.8% 0.074 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8D59
oklch(59.5% 0.094 143)
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Step 600
600
#4D824A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3B
oklch(49% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A31
oklch(42.7% 0.079 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#5C8D59 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) | #8F8455 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578A80 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D59
#5C8D59
oklch(59.5% 0.094 143)
- #9A6B9F
#9A6B9F
oklch(59.5% 0.094 323.3)
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 #5C8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #5C8D59 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.