#5D875A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.082 142.9), rgb(93, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5D875A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D875A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.082 142.9) |
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 #5D875A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D875A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D875A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D875A text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB89
oklch(70.8% 0.059 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E956B
oklch(62.9% 0.075 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D875A
oklch(58% 0.082 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C44
oklch(49.1% 0.076 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5838
oklch(42.7% 0.063 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#5D875A 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) | #897F57 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59847B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D875A
#5D875A
oklch(58% 0.082 142.9)
- #926A97
#926A97
oklch(58.1% 0.082 322.8)
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 #5D875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
Use #5D875A 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.