#5C8F31
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.4% 0.137 133.3), rgb(92, 143, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#5C8F31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8F31 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 143, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.137 133.3) |
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 #5C8F31 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8F31 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8F31 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8F31 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF69
oklch(70.7% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8F31
oklch(59.4% 0.137 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8515
oklch(55.7% 0.149 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E7002
oklch(49% 0.138 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#345B0B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#5C8F31 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) | #958425 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8039 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C897B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8F31
#5C8F31
oklch(59.4% 0.137 133.3)
- #9B63B7
#9B63B7
oklch(59.3% 0.137 313.6)
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 #5C8F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #5C8F31 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.