#5D8541
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.1% 0.107 133.8), rgb(93, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#5D8541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 134°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8541 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.107 133.8) |
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 #5D8541 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D8541 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8541 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8541 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#719658
oklch(63% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8541
oklch(57.1% 0.107 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5928
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#5D8541 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) | #8A7C3B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847945 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8075 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8541
#5D8541
oklch(57.1% 0.107 133.8)
- #8E64A4
#8E64A4
oklch(57.1% 0.106 313.4)
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 #5D8541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
Use #5D8541 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.