#5D8E1D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.148 130.9), rgb(93, 142, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5D8E1D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8E1D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 142, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.148 130.9) |
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 #5D8E1D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8E1D | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8E1D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8E1D text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AE66
oklch(70.6% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A39
oklch(63.2% 0.137 130.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8E1D
oklch(59% 0.148 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B04
oklch(42.8% 0.114 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B11
oklch(37.8% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#5D8E1D 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) | #958300 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F29 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8879 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8E1D
#5D8E1D
oklch(59% 0.148 130.9)
- #9960BD
#9960BD
oklch(59% 0.148 310.9)
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 #5D8E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.009
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D8E1D 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.