#5D823F
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.3% 0.104 132.7), rgb(93, 130, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5D823F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D823F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 130, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.104 132.7) |
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 #5D823F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D823F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D823F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D823F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#739658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D823F
oklch(56.3% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5828
oklch(42.7% 0.079 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#354925
oklch(37.9% 0.063 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#5D823F 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) | #877A39 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817743 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7D73 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D823F
#5D823F
oklch(56.3% 0.104 132.7)
- #8A62A1
#8A62A1
oklch(56.2% 0.104 312.5)
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 #5D823F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D823F 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.