#5E804B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.087 135), rgb(94, 128, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5E804B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E804B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.087 135) |
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 #5E804B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E804B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E804B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E804B text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#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
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#749563
oklch(63.2% 0.081 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E804B
oklch(56% 0.087 135)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#5E804B 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) | #847947 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7C73 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E804B
#5E804B
oklch(56% 0.087 135)
- #886598
#886598
oklch(56.1% 0.087 314.9)
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 #5E804B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #5E804B 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.