#5D8637
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.2% 0.118 132), rgb(93, 134, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5D8637 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8637 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 134, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.118 132) |
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 #5D8637 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8637 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8637 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8637 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70974F
oklch(63% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8637
oklch(57.2% 0.118 132)
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Step 700
700
#486D24
oklch(49% 0.11 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#334920
oklch(37.6% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#5D8637 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) | #8B7D2F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86793D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8175 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8637
#5D8637
oklch(57.2% 0.118 132)
- #8F62AA
#8F62AA
oklch(57.2% 0.118 311.9)
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 #5D8637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #5D8637 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.