#5D884E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.097 138), rgb(93, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5D884E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D884E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.097 138) |
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 #5D884E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D884E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D884E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D884E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB81
oklch(70.6% 0.069 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9661
oklch(63% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D884E
oklch(58% 0.097 138)
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Step 700
700
#466D38
oklch(49.2% 0.091 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#5D884E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C51 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B847A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D884E
#5D884E
oklch(58% 0.097 138)
- #9267A0
#9267A0
oklch(57.9% 0.098 317.6)
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 #5D884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
Use #5D884E 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.