#5D8804
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.3% 0.15 128.6), rgb(93, 136, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5D8804 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8804 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.15 128.6) |
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 #5D8804 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8804 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8804 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8804 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9B
oklch(81% 0.068 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE63
oklch(70.8% 0.108 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#709933
oklch(63.2% 0.138 128.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8804
oklch(57.3% 0.15 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 128.7)
#5D8804 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618173 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8804
#5D8804
oklch(57.3% 0.15 128.6)
- #925CBB
#925CBB
oklch(57.4% 0.15 308.7)
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 #5D8804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.009
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #5D8804 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.