#5D8339
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.4% 0.112 131.7), rgb(93, 131, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5D8339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8339 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 131, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.112 131.7) |
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 #5D8339 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D8339 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8339 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8339 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#729653
oklch(63% 0.102 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8339
oklch(56.4% 0.112 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C29
oklch(48.9% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#5D8339 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) | #887A32 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7E73 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8339
#5D8339
oklch(56.4% 0.112 131.7)
- #8B61A5
#8B61A5
oklch(56.3% 0.112 311.6)
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 #5D8339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #5D8339 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.