#5D8312
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.1% 0.139 127.8), rgb(93, 131, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5D8312 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8312 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 131, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.139 127.8) |
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 #5D8312 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D8312 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8312 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8312 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD67
oklch(70.8% 0.101 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#73983B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 128)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8312
oklch(56.1% 0.139 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5907
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#354912
oklch(37.6% 0.083 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#5D8312 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) | #8A7900 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857720 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617D6F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8312
#5D8312
oklch(56.1% 0.139 127.8)
- #8B5BB3
#8B5BB3
oklch(56.1% 0.139 307.7)
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 #5D8312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D8312 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.