#5D883F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.8% 0.113 134), rgb(93, 136, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5D883F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D883F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.113 134) |
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 #5D883F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D883F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D883F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D883F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC78
oklch(70.7% 0.081 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9754
oklch(63% 0.104 133.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D883F
oklch(57.8% 0.113 134)
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Step 700
700
#476D2B
oklch(49% 0.104 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#5D883F 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) | #8D7F38 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B44 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8377 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D883F
#5D883F
oklch(57.8% 0.113 134)
- #9264A8
#9264A8
oklch(57.8% 0.113 314.2)
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 #5D883F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
Use #5D883F 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.