#5D8545
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.1% 0.102 134.8), rgb(93, 133, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#5D8545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8545 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.102 134.8) |
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 #5D8545 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8545 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8545 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8545 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965B
oklch(63% 0.094 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8545
oklch(57.1% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#496C32
oklch(49% 0.095 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C582A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#5D8545 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) | #897C40 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837949 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8176 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8545
#5D8545
oklch(57.1% 0.102 134.8)
- #8E64A1
#8E64A1
oklch(57% 0.103 314.8)
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 #5D8545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #5D8545 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.