#5E8049
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56% 0.089 134.4), rgb(94, 128, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5E8049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8049 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.089 134.4) |
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 #5E8049 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8049 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8049 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8049 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA81
oklch(70.7% 0.065 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#759561
oklch(63.2% 0.083 134)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8049
oklch(56% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B39
oklch(49.1% 0.083 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#5E8049 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) | #847845 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7C73 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8049
#5E8049
oklch(56% 0.089 134.4)
- #886499
#886499
oklch(56% 0.09 314.6)
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 #5E8049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
Use #5E8049 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.