#5D8053
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.078 138.9), rgb(93, 128, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5D8053 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8053 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 128, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.078 138.9) |
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 #5D8053 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D8053 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8053 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8053 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA988
oklch(70.6% 0.055 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#73946A
oklch(63% 0.072 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8053
oklch(56.1% 0.078 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B42
oklch(49.2% 0.073 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5737
oklch(42.7% 0.06 139)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#5D8053 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) | #837950 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7655 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7D74 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8053
#5D8053
oklch(56.1% 0.078 138.9)
- #896692
#896692
oklch(56.2% 0.078 319.3)
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 #5D8053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #5D8053 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.