#5D873D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.5% 0.114 133.4), rgb(93, 135, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5D873D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D873D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 135, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 133.4) |
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 #5D873D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D873D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D873D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D873D text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#709754
oklch(63.1% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D873D
oklch(57.5% 0.114 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#486D29
oklch(49.1% 0.106 133)
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Step 800
800
#3B5924
oklch(42.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#5D873D 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) | #8C7E36 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A42 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8276 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D873D
#5D873D
oklch(57.5% 0.114 133.4)
- #9163A8
#9163A8
oklch(57.5% 0.114 313.8)
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 #5D873D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
Use #5D873D 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.