#5D804E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.084 136.7), rgb(93, 128, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5D804E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D804E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.084 136.7) |
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 #5D804E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D804E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D804E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D804E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#749566
oklch(63.2% 0.078 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D804E
oklch(56% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#5D804E 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) | #83794A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7551 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7D73 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D804E
#5D804E
oklch(56% 0.084 136.7)
- #886595
#886595
oklch(56% 0.083 316.7)
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 #5D804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #5D804E 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.