#5D8A1D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.143 130.1), rgb(93, 138, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5D8A1D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8A1D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 138, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.143 130.1) |
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 #5D8A1D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8A1D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8A1D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8A1D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9E
oklch(81% 0.065 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE68
oklch(70.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E993C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 130.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8A1D
oklch(58% 0.143 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A08
oklch(42.7% 0.11 130)
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Step 900
900
#324A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 130)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#5D8A1D 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) | #917F01 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C28 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608476 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8A1D
#5D8A1D
oklch(58% 0.143 130.1)
- #945FB9
#945FB9
oklch(58% 0.143 309.8)
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 #5D8A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D8A1D 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.