#5D883A
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(57.7% 0.118 133), rgb(93, 136, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5D883A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D883A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 133) |
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 #5D883A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D883A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D883A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D883A text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9751
oklch(63% 0.108 133)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D883A
oklch(57.7% 0.118 133)
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Step 700
700
#476D26
oklch(49% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#324920
oklch(37.5% 0.071 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#5D883A 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) | #8D7E32 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8377 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D883A
#5D883A
oklch(57.7% 0.118 133)
- #9263AB
#9263AB
oklch(57.7% 0.118 313.1)
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 #5D883A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
Use #5D883A 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.