#5D882F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.6% 0.128 131.3), rgb(93, 136, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5D882F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D882F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.128 131.3) |
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 #5D882F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D882F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D882F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D882F text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9848
oklch(63.1% 0.119 131.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D882F
oklch(57.6% 0.128 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#476E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A19
oklch(42.9% 0.099 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#5D882F 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) | #8E7E24 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B36 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8275 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D882F
#5D882F
oklch(57.6% 0.128 131.3)
- #9261B0
#9261B0
oklch(57.7% 0.128 311.5)
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 #5D882F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
Use #5D882F 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.