#5D8728
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.3% 0.132 130.3), rgb(93, 135, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5D8728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8728 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 135, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.132 130.3) |
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 #5D8728 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8728 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8728 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8728 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#709844
oklch(63.1% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8728
oklch(57.3% 0.132 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E13
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5914
oklch(42.5% 0.101 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#5D8728 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) | #8D7D1A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A30 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8174 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8728
#5D8728
oklch(57.3% 0.132 130.3)
- #905FB1
#905FB1
oklch(57.2% 0.132 310.4)
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 #5D8728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #5D8728 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.