#5D8D2A
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.8% 0.139 131.8), rgb(93, 141, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5D8D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8D2A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 141, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.139 131.8) |
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 #5D8D2A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8D2A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8D2A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8D2A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9942
oklch(63.1% 0.127 131.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8D2A
oklch(58.8% 0.139 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#446F0E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A11
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#5D8D2A 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) | #93821B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F33 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8779 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8D2A
#5D8D2A
oklch(58.8% 0.139 131.8)
- #9862B8
#9862B8
oklch(58.9% 0.138 311.8)
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 #5D8D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.008
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D8D2A 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.