#5E8001
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.3% 0.14 126), rgb(94, 128, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#5E8001 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8001 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.14 126) |
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 #5E8001 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8001 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8001 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8001 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#769737
oklch(63.1% 0.129 126)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8001
oklch(55.3% 0.14 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405901
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#36490F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#5E8001 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) | #877600 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837516 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63796C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8001
#5E8001
oklch(55.3% 0.14 126)
- #8759B3
#8759B3
oklch(55.3% 0.141 305.9)
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 #5E8001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E8001 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.