#5C8E3F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.3% 0.123 135.4), rgb(92, 142, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#5C8E3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8E3F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 142, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.123 135.4) |
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 #5C8E3F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8E3F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8E3F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8E3F text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD75
oklch(70.6% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9951
oklch(63.2% 0.113 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8E3F
oklch(59.3% 0.123 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F26
oklch(49.2% 0.115 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A21
oklch(42.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A20
oklch(37.6% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#5C8E3F 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) | #938437 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8044 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B897C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8E3F
#5C8E3F
oklch(59.3% 0.123 135.4)
- #9A66B0
#9A66B0
oklch(59.4% 0.123 315.3)
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 #5C8E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.010
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
Use #5C8E3F 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.