#5D842B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.5% 0.126 129.9), rgb(93, 132, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#5D842B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D842B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 132, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.126 129.9) |
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 #5D842B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D842B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D842B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D842B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#729748
oklch(63.1% 0.115 129.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D842B
oklch(56.5% 0.126 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5918
oklch(42.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#5D842B 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) | #8A7B1F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7E72 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D842B
#5D842B
oklch(56.5% 0.126 129.9)
- #8C5FAD
#8C5FAD
oklch(56.5% 0.125 309.5)
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 #5D842B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
Use #5D842B 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.