#5D8922
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.7% 0.139 130.2), rgb(93, 137, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5D8922 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8922 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 137, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.139 130.2) |
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 #5D8922 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8922 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8922 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8922 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 130)
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Step 500
500
#6F983F
oklch(63% 0.127 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8922
oklch(57.7% 0.139 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E08
oklch(49% 0.129 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#5D8922 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) | #8F7F0E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8375 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8922
#5D8922
oklch(57.7% 0.139 130.2)
- #935FB6
#935FB6
oklch(57.8% 0.139 310.3)
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 #5D8922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
Use #5D8922 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.