#5D8422
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.4% 0.132 129), rgb(93, 132, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#5D8422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8422 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 132, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.132 129) |
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 #5D8422 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D8422 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8422 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8422 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6C
oklch(70.6% 0.094 129)
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Step 500
500
#729742
oklch(63% 0.121 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8422
oklch(56.4% 0.132 129)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0F
oklch(49% 0.123 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5912
oklch(42.7% 0.102 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#344917
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#5D8422 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) | #8B7A10 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607E71 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8422
#5D8422
oklch(56.4% 0.132 129)
- #8C5DB0
#8C5DB0
oklch(56.3% 0.133 308.9)
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 #5D8422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
Use #5D8422 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.