#5C8F22
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.2% 0.147 131.8), rgb(92, 143, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5C8F22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8F22 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 143, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.147 131.8) |
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 #5C8F22 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8F22 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8F22 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8F22 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8F22
oklch(59.2% 0.147 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B08
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#5C8F22 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) | #95840B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D897A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8F22
#5C8F22
oklch(59.2% 0.147 131.8)
- #9B61BD
#9B61BD
oklch(59.3% 0.147 311.8)
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 #5C8F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #5C8F22 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.