#5D8B4B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.7% 0.105 137.4), rgb(93, 139, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5D8B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 137°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8B4B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 139, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.105 137.4) |
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 #5D8B4B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8B4B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8B4B text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8B4B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D975C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8B4B
oklch(58.7% 0.105 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#446D34
oklch(49% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#5D8B4B 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) | #8F8246 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B877C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8B4B
#5D8B4B
oklch(58.7% 0.105 137.4)
- #9668A5
#9668A5
oklch(58.8% 0.104 317.6)
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 #5D8B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D8B4B 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.